Students will be able to identify nonviolent ways to deal with anger and disagreements. Students develop an understanding and skills needed to analyze how the media can influence the way people think, feel, and act about drug use and violence. Students will learn about activities that are interesting and rewarding alternatives to drug use. Students from the High School that do not take drugs come and discuss with the D.A.R.E. students their experiences and explain that it's okay to be drug free. This lesson clarifies a lot of misconceptions about the Junior High and High School.
Students learn to identify the negative consequences of gang and group violence.
They are also suggested ways to avoid becoming involved in these groups. This lesson is a review of the material that we have covered in the program. D.A.R.E. Baseball is used to cover this material and have a lot of fun in the process. In this lesson the students read an essay in front of the class that they have written explaining how and why they want to stay drug free and avoid violence. This lesson is the graduation ceremony for the students completing the D.A.R.E. program.