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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I did DARE back in first and second grade in the late 80s, but don't remember doing it after we moved in third grade. My first grader just learned about drugs in her DCPS PE class. I don't think it was a ton of detail, and possibly prompted by some specific conversation that the teacher became aware of, but she came home knowing a drug is something you put in your body to make you feel differently or make your body work differently, and medicine drugs are helpful, but other drugs can hurt you. That prompted an at-home conversation about how drugs can sometimes be put in things like gummies that you look normal, so don't share candy (especially gummies) at school unless you see it come out of a package like you'd see at the store.

I think with the legalization of marijuana and mushrooms, and the proliferation of edibles and vaping, a better approach to drug education would be to incorporate it into a broader harm reduction curriculum including drugs, nicotine (vaping), sex and consent, and social media. The world is a more complicated place for teens now and they WILL be exposed, so they should learn how to make responsible choices, not just to "just say no."[/quote]

I still think “just say no” is the way to go. Harm reduction does not work. It’s not like safe sex. There’s not a safe way to use hard drugs, and it’s very likely you will end up dead if you continue.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/08/05/jesse-harvey-opioids-addiction-maine/

Also, about the candy, some of the THC laced candy packages look very similar to standard candy packages, so it’s good to make kids aware of that.

https://wtop.com/fairfax-county/2023/02/fairfax-co-police-say-thc-infused-sports-drinks-being-marketed-to-kids/[/quote]

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