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Drug prevention that is not propaganda — evidence-based programs, honest education, and what DARE got wrong.
Most drug prevention in America is still fear dressed up as education. Scare tactics, abstinence-only messaging, and programs like DARE have been studied extensively — and they do not work. Evidence-based drug prevention looks different: honest information, skill-building, harm reduction framing, and programs evaluated on outcomes rather than optics. These posts argue for prevention that respects young people's intelligence and gives them tools to make safer choices — not propaganda designed to win political points.
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Drug Legalization Series · Part 11
Evidence-based drug prevention programs beat scare tactics—here’s what actually reduces youth drug use, why fear-based drug education fails, and how prevention fits inside drug legalization and strict regulation.