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by dragonwriter 4260 days ago
> DARE and a lot of programs like it have been shows, time and again, to be fairly ineffective.

IIRC, DARE has been shown time and time again to be effective -- at modifying the attitudes of people subjected to it to be more positive and receptive to law enforcement.

Its also, true, been shown to be completely ineffective at its notional purpose (reducing drug abuse in its target population.)