D.A.R.E. is just another example of the myriad of lies we as a nation throw at our children. History classes teach us to make heroes out of people like columbus, though he may have been a fearless explorer, he and his crew were also responsible for the first recorded act of genocide. Marijuana is not some kind of deceptive gateway drug, tobacco is. kis find out that they were lied to about pot and they strt to think "Hey why not try heroin or crack, they can't be all that bad either."
When it comes to sex we don't outright lie to our kids but instead we avoid the entire subject and just tell them to stay away from it. A lie of omision.
This country will go far the day we learn to stop deceiving our own children and enguage in open and honest forums about any subject of intrest.
Oh and by the way happy 420 everybody.