Pubdate: Sun, 24 Apr 2005 Source: Province, The (CN BC) Copyright: 2005 The Province Contact: http://www.canada.com/vancouver/theprovince/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/476 Author: Christopher Nichols Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/dare.htm (D.A.R.E.) TELL KIDS THE TRUTH Why are we letting unqualified police officers teach our children about drugs? We should be encouraging our doctors instead to educate our young people about drugs. The current DARE program does not teach the whole truth about drugs and responsible use. Instead of giving children the idea all drug use is wrong, we should also tell them the truth about the impact of certain drugs, so they can make informed choices if they ever decide to try one. Christopher Nichols Coquitlam - --- MAP posted-by: Elizabeth Wehrman