The Tubular D.A.R.E. Page

Growing up in the 1980s made for some interesting experiences. The hot new programs for keeping kids off of drugs and out of street gangs included Just Say No! Club, public-service announcements with attitude like McGruff (sans Scruff, who wasn't thought up yet) and the infamous "This is your brain on drugs" egg-frying circus. The key part of the effort, though, was Drug Abuse Resistance Education, or D.A.R.E. for short. D.A.R.E. (acronyms still had to have periods in them in those days) has the cops come to your school to talk to you about staying away from mind-altering substances. This would usually involve getting out of health class, which was fine since most of us knew how to wash our asses already (except "Stinky Matt"). There were some problems with the program back then, though, most notably dopeyness.  Let us take a trip then, into the world of Gordon in D.A.R.E. at Glendenning Elementary during the 1988-89 school year. Click on the cover to begin the adventure!

Thank you Tony Celebrezze!