DARE FAN HAS SUGGESTIONS

I am a sixth-grader at St. Catherine of Siena. I have just graduated from
DARE. My officer, Capt. Lloyd Dupuy, made DARE fun and interesting. I think
DARE is a great drug and alcohol prevention program. But, I think we should
have different levels of it.

First we should have it in third grade, then again in sixth grade and then
in the second year of high school. The main problem is the high school
kids, not the grammar school kids. You are more likely to do drugs and
alcohol in high school.

I do not think DARE is making drugs "look more attractive" as your
editorial said some people think. I do not remember anything that made
drugs seem attractive, but I do remember learning many awful things about
drugs.

I really liked DARE. I thank Capt. Lloyd for taking time to do this for us.

Patrick Kiernan

Metairie