Abstract. Objectives. We provide an updated meta-analysis on the effectiveness of Project D.A.R.E. in preventing alcohol, tobacco, PubMed Central (PMC) (.gov)
In response to these findings, the program has undergone significant changes: Project D.A.R.E. Outcome Effectiveness Revisited - PMC The Dare Project
: Meta-analyses and multi-year studies have shown that the original D.A.R.E. curriculum had "no statistically significant long-term effect" on preventing youth drug use. Abstract
: Reports often indicate that D.A.R.E.'s non-interactive, lecture-style approach was less successful than "interactive programs" that emphasize social competence and peer-to-peer resistance training. Program Evolution & Modern Focus The Dare Project