D.A.R.E. D.A.R.E. New Zealand will be the leader in creating and delivering quality education programmes that reduce violence and the misuse of drugs. We will do this by helping people learn how to make responsible decisions therefore supporting safe and healthy communities. To Resist Drugs and Violence D.A.R.E. New Zealand, with the approval of D.A.R.E. International, has developed, produced and implemented five educational programmes that are unique to Aotearoa, New Zealand. This definition would exclude food, water and oxygen, and endocrine substances in amounts required for the maintenance of normal health. Almost everyone takes some drugs.
Some people depend on using drugs to keep healthy, but drugs can be harmful if misused.
The D.A.R.E. Foundation, in association with the New Zealand Police, believe all people should respect the legal restrictions that relate to drugs. Drugs that do not have legal restrictions should be used in ways that are safe and healthy. If these principles are not respected then drug use can lead to abuse which can cause social impairment, dependency, physical and psychological harm. Research of D.A.R.E. New Zealand Programmes During the past decade, considerable research has been conducted and published. The programmes developed and delivered in New Zealand are unique to New Zealand.