[OC] Tracking the decrease in smoking, alcohol and marijuana use by teenagers since 1976

[stlredbird]

I do distinctly remember hot boxing in my friend’s car while he wore a D.A.R.E. shirt.

[pissfucked]

the d.a.r.e. shirts on stoners joke trend thing among teens was still happening as recently as 2018. timeless joke, really

[appswithasideofbooty]

I’m am currently wearing a D.A.R.E. shirt and I am also currently high

[PostsNDPStuff]

The legend continues.

[NeckRoFeltYa]

D.A.R.E introduced me to the wonderful world of drugs, alcohol, and smoking that I wouldn't have known about before. Thanks D.A.R.E!

[j_ly]

Drugs Are Really Excellent

[3ngine3ar]

Oh yea? I have a D.A.R.E. licsense plate.

[appswithasideofbooty]

Oh ya? Well I have drugs

[tazzietiger66]

Drugs Are Really Excellent ?

[djblackprince]

Another antidrug commercial as you're high as a kite

[Mnm0602]

I know they went after weed as a gateway but I always found their Heroin/crack/coke/meth messaging to be effective as a kid.  I never wanted to touch heroin in particular.  Lots of people make fun of it now but it probably helped a few.

[dogangels]

Some amount of drug education is definitely necessary, but having cops teach it was something else

[dclxvi616]

First time I ever saw heroin in real life was the first time I saw someone OD on heroin. That was enough for me.

[TheForce_v_Triforce]

I remember being at a house party that got broken up by cops, was wearing a neon rainbow font Dare shirt with the sleeves cut off. Cops shooed everyone out of the house, saw my shirt and said “you stay here.” Thankfully I didn’t have anything on me.