I wonder if they always intended for Adam ruins to be a series or they decided to do it cause 1st one was a success. All the other episodes are really tryhard.
Adam Ruins: his weighing scale
D.A.R.E. stands for "Drug Abuse Resistance Education." It's a program where they have local police or teachers talk with young students about the risks of drug use. I was in 4th or 5th grade when they had these talks. Frankly I don't remember much of it at all, because I was [i]10 years old[/i] and what they had to say seemed irrelevant. Specifically for marijuana, one negative effect that was frequently repeated was something like "poor coordination." They didn't talk about lasting effects, just that it was bad. Anyone who could think about it for two seconds would realize, hey, lots of other legal drugs do this too. You combine this with the knowledge that just about everyone has at least tried it once and you're bound to get curious, since people drink alcohol despite its negative effects. Even if you don't make that connection and your friends peer pressure you into smoking pot, the immediate thought is "well the D.A.R.E. program said I'll just be clumsy and forget things so I'll be okay."
I remember having to write a paper for the program and reading it in front of the class, accidentally calling it "marinara." :v:
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[QUOTE=rndgenerator;51381613]All the other episodes are really [B]tryhard[/B].[/QUOTE]
how dare they try and put effort and time into their own work, psch, what a bunch of losers am i rite guys
[QUOTE=Trebgarta;51381649]What is D.A.R.E. Though??? [/QUOTE]
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program was taught to kids starting in middle school, was one of those things where some spokespeople (cops and recovered addicts) would teach kids about drugs and why they're bad.
we got free t-shirts out of it and the stoners continued wearing them through high school
kids should be encouraged to do drugs so they'll think it's lame and never do it
[QUOTE=Mobon1;51381713]D.A.R.E. stands for "Drug Abuse Resistance Education." It's a program where they have local police or teachers talk with young students about the risks of drug use. I was in 4th or 5th grade when they had these talks. Frankly I don't remember much of it at all, because I was [i]10 years old[/i] and what they had to say seemed irrelevant. Specifically for marijuana, one negative effect that was frequently repeated was something like "poor coordination." They didn't talk about lasting effects, just that it was bad. Anyone who could think about it for two seconds would realize, hey, lots of other legal drugs do this too. You combine this with the knowledge that just about everyone has at least tried it once and you're bound to get curious, since people drink alcohol despite its negative effects. Even if you don't make that connection and your friends peer pressure you into smoking pot, the immediate thought is "well the D.A.R.E. program said I'll just be clumsy and forget things so I'll be okay."
I remember having to write a paper for the program and reading it in front of the class, accidentally calling it "marinara." :v:[/QUOTE]
All I remember from D.A.R.E. was that cops came in with beer goggles and challenged everyone to put them on and walk on a straight line. Nobody could do it :v:
i have a D.A.R.E medal
[editline]16th November 2016[/editline]
there was even a graduation ceremony
I was made to go to DARE in 3rd grade.
I was kicked out and not allowed to come back after the first day. I think the lady cop who was presenting said something about people who drink and smoke being bad people or some shit. If I remember right I told her my dad did both, and that she shouldn't judge people like that. I also think I told her she shouldn't be a cop, which is what really pissed her and the teacher off.
They called my parents afterward, and they took my side since I was only defending my old man.
I wish i could enjoy weed as much as everyone else does.
When i try it just ends up with a anxiety attack and me swearing never to smoke it again.
[QUOTE=Saturn V;51381752]kids should be encouraged to do drugs so they'll think it's lame and never do it[/QUOTE]
Tbf that seems to actually work in some countries with drinking.
[QUOTE=Rossy167;51381917]Tbf that seems to actually work in some countries with drinking.[/QUOTE]
Wait it does?
Is there a paper/a good non-s*n article on that?
[QUOTE={TFS} Rock Su;51381930]Wait it does?
Is there a paper/a good non-s*n article on that?[/QUOTE]
idk but like in denmark you can drink when you are 16.
it helps them being familar with alcohol, which in return helps them from not killing themselves from drinking themselves stupid.
I remember DARE using shock tactics back in 3rd grade, the DARE cop we had carried a watch and an airhorn that he blew every 7 seconds because someone, somewhere, died in an alcohol-related accident.
[QUOTE=Monkey pie;51381942]idk but like in denmark you can drink when you are 16.
it helps them being familar with alcohol, which in return helps them from not killing themselves from drinking themselves stupid.[/QUOTE]
I feel its more of a cultural difference where alcohol at the dinner table isn't taboo and is seen as ok to have with a meal. But here since the drinking age is 21 kids are just dying to try it and get as fucked up as possible. My first time drinking was not a beer with a stake but rather getting shitfaced with my sister and friends to where I threw up all over. To me alcohol was strictly a drug rather than a drink at the time. Over time I got to appreciate a single cold beer on a summer day, or something with my dinner, but I can't help but feel like its something that can be taught sooner through cultural things like Europeans do. It should be seen as a drink, something to be paired with, rather than the focus being to get wasted.
[QUOTE=Monkey pie;51381942]idk but like in denmark you can drink when you are 16.
it helps them being familar with alcohol, which in return helps them from not killing themselves from drinking themselves stupid.[/QUOTE]
This is actually true. Reverse psychology.
Kids only get into drugs because its the 'cool' thing to do. Its the cool thing to do because its a restriction, and we all know if you tell a kid not to do something they are 90% more likely to want to do it.
In countries that have lower drinking ages you'll observe less adolescent intoxication. Simply because everyone is used to it being around, and in turn nobody gives a fuck about it.
I remember when my D.A.R.E officer came in, about 4th grade, he had that same suitcase with drugs in them. I thought "wow cool, they look like m&ms and smartees, does that mean I've been doing drugs this whole time?" Then when they showed us the LSD tabs I thought that all stickers at dollar stores were actually acid tabs, so one day I bought a sticker strip and put them on my tongue for a few minutes. Childhood was a fun trip.
I remember in my health class the video they showed us about ecstasy was so old they didn't have anything that negative to say about it, other than it makes your mouth too active.
[QUOTE=BANNED USER;51381866]I was made to go to DARE in 3rd grade.
I was kicked out and not allowed to come back after the first day. I think the lady cop who was presenting said something about people who drink and smoke being bad people or some shit. If I remember right I told her my dad did both, and that she shouldn't judge people like that. I also think I told her she shouldn't be a cop, which is what really pissed her and the teacher off.
They called my parents afterward, and they took my side since I was only defending my old man.[/QUOTE]
Youre a good son
I remember sitting out of the D.A.R.E. lessons whenever they gave it in class.
I just found it pointless.
The thing that stood out to me was how much they stressed people adding adulterants to drugs. They made it seem like it was impossible to find cannabis that hasn't been laced with something. Oh, and they apparently add ground up glass to chewing tobacco to make it enter your blood more readily. The stuff is nasty enough, I don't know why they felt the need to embellish.
I never got D.A.R.E. in school, but we did get Red Ribbon Week instead. They made us pledge not to drink or do drugs while giving us ribbons to pin on our shirts.
I was in DARE. I think that they didn't touch marijuana that much other than the real fact that it short term messes up your brain. They mostly focused on alcohol and drunk driving since it's a fucking HUGE problem where I live.
i took lsd once and now im in a permanent state of thinking im an orange and my friends are going to peel me
For all the effort that schools put into DARE and the like, they ought to have redirected towards proper sex ed (or atleast telling the truth about weed, etc).
I mean teen pregnancy and STDs are larger problems than weed.
I had dare in elementary school, basically said all the same stuff but no one who attended really gave a shit. We got some better drug awareness curriculum in high school health class, the gist of which was that smoking is shitty for you and if you are drunk dont ever do anything that requires you to be coordinated. As far as other drugs went we did some research projects, and the stance on marijuana usually ended up fairly neutral.
[QUOTE=LoneWolf_Recon;51382246]For all the effort that schools put into DARE and the like, they ought to have redirected towards proper sex ed (or atleast telling the truth about weed, etc).
I mean teen pregnancy and STDs are larger problems than weed.[/QUOTE]
there's a lot of effort and funding the school systems could've poured into more reasonable things, but instead they focused on test scores, sports and telling kids that drugs fuck with you, drinking kills you and smoking causes your jaw to fall off before also killing you
When I had Dare we had to do a stupid song and they made us 5th graders sing the song in front of the entire school.
The middle and high schooler's gave is do much shit :suicide:
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