By the late 1990s, there can be no doubt that DARE stood alongside Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) as one of the premier problem-oriented social movements of its time. ... For individual police officers who have grown weary of the streets, burglary detecting, or vice, DARE provides a pleasant alternative that permits and encourages development of strong ties with children. ... Defenders of DARE question R.T.I.'... Using pre-test and post-test questionnaires of 1,771 fifth grade students in 23 Houston public schools, Dr. ...

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