Phoenix

THE ISSUE: THE NEW DRUG ABUSE

The Arizona Republic - February 2008

The death of actor Heath Ledger was a tragic example of the danger of prescription-drug abuse....MORE

Glendale

Glendale Mayor Elaine Scruggs

Speaks Out on DARE program

Mayor Scruggs

What has impressed me the most about DARE program is the emphasis on self-esteem. Listening to the students read their essays during the graduation was always emotional

The students really believed what they were saying. They really believed they could conquer everything-- that they could resist whatever would come their way

And most of all they loved their DARE Officers

But did those classes have a lasting effect on the students?

I decided to ask students and parents of students that very question...... MORE

Mesa

The big question: How do you talk to this child about drugs?
East Valley Tribune

When Tiffany Dayton, 14, and Stephanie Dayton, 11, go to their pantry for a snack or for the ingredients to make dinner, they are reminded not to do drugs. . ..... MORE