D. A. R. E Decision-Making Model

Bullying, by definition “is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance” (Stop Bullying). Bullying has quickly become a serious problem in schools, and it negatively impacts both the bully and the victim. Students who have been bullied even once in their lifetime have a higher risk of attempting suicide, and in general have lower self-esteem, causing them to have difficulty maintaining relationships. Bullies themselves also begin to harass their peers because they have been abused or uncared for by their own family. While it may seem bullying is just a normal part of the high school experience, victims of bullying can face many psychological problems. Bullying is not something that should be disregarded, but instead should be properly addressed so that children who are bullied can find the help they desperately need.

According to the American Psychological Association, “Bullying is a form of aggressive behavior in which someone intentionally and repeatedly causes another person injury or discomfort. Bullying can take the form of physical contact, words or more subtle actions” (Bullying, 2013). People bully each other for several reasons and there are different outcomes that are a result of those reasons. People can be bullied physically, emotionally, or verbally. Bullying can take place at school or online. Bullying should be a considered a crime, but kids get away with it all the time; furthermore prevention can be used in order to keep kids safe from bullying.

Over 443,000 people die from smoking each year! Smoking, alcohol, drugs, and much more, are all preventable yet they all kill hundreds of thousands of people each year. With, D.A.R.E. there are fewer and fewer people who do these things and overall fewer deaths due to them. Now I will tell you about the D.A.R.E. program.

In class we learned a lot about D.A.R.E. We learned to stay away from strangers, tobacco, we learned about signals of stress, and watched a video about retro bill. We learned to resist lots of circumstances you may get into.

Bullying is a problem that is on the rise in society; however, many individuals have a distorted view of what bullying entails. Usually when someone thinks of bullying, they assume that it is a standard part of a child’s life. This view, on the contrary, is erroneous. Bullying is actually abnormal behavior, many times, leaving victims with a dismantled self identity. Since some people do not understand the consequences of bullying, the actions of the bully often go unnoticed and are perceived as “kids being kids”. The issue of bullying goes deeper than that nevertheless. Despite the erroneous views that many individuals hold towards bullying, it is still a distortion of normal behavior in children.

Have you ever been in a situation where you didn’t know how to respond? I sure know I have. In fact, for the past 7 weeks, the rest of my class and I have learned so many convenient things during D.A.R.E., including what to do in certain situations. Some other examples would include drug awareness, health effects, and tips on communication. Everything that we have learned are life long lessons; they will lead us to a very safe and happy life. Every week brings another lesson to mind, and as a student, I am very proud to be a part of the program.

Bullying is disguised in various shapes, sizes, and styles in schools from the west to east coast and everything inbetween. It is a difficult issue for schools to take action against and even harder for students that are the victims. Bullying can vary from nonviolent to violent but they are both equally as cruel. Bullies tend to pick victims they might not even know, or tend to pick on weaker individuals, perhaps individuals they know would not fight back. Kids that tend to look weaker or have a smaller friend circle are targets for bullies that have more friends due to the power imbalance.

Have you ever had a family member or friend that have had problems with alcohol,tobacco products,or even bullying? Well in D.A.R.E. (which stands for Drug,Abuse,Resistance,Education, or Define,Assess,Respond,Evaluate),we learned how to handle all of these problems with the DDMM (D.A.R.E. Decision Making Model).

Did you know drugs can kill you? I had a friend who was sober and he took a drug after six months and got killed. The D.A.R.E program told me everything that could happen when you use drugs, smoking, alcohol, stress, and bad decisions. D.A.R.E has told me everything about it, how it can cause death and injuries. D.A.R.E talks about smoking, drugs, alcohol, and decisions. Dare taught me the decision making model.

Have every wondered how many people die from alcohol a year? 75,000! Wow that is way too many people,and D.A.R.E helped me realize that drugs and alcohol are a lot more dangerous than I thought.Dare helped me realize a lot of things like,The DDMM,learning to stay away from drugs and alcohol,and learning how to handle situations.

I`m going to be talking about the D.A.R.E. program and what it's taught kids like me. First, let me tell you what D.A.R.E. stands for. D.A.R.E. is an acronyn that represents Drug Abuse Resistance Educataion. Did you know that most teens don’t drink alchohol? This is just 1 of the many facts that I learned in D.A.R.E.

This book prompt discussion on bullying and what you can do if you see it, experience it, or why people do it.

The D.A.R.E. program was an engaging learning experience that will help me throughout my life. I learned many valuable lessons that will help me stay tobacco, drug, and violence free and also how to use prescription and over-the-counter medications safely. Additionally, the program has taught me ways to make healthy and wise decisions by using the D.A.R.E. decision-making model.

Some people believe that bullying is only seen on television or in the movies but it is a real life issue that is seen and experienced by many every day. People of all ages, races, cultures and backgrounds are affected. There are some who are embarrassed to report bullying but it occurs every day, everywhere. It is important to learn about and understand what causes people to be bullies, as well as understand the effects that being bullied can have on a person.It is important for people to understand all sides of bullying, from the signs of someone being bullied to what you can do to prevent it.

Somethings I would like to know about bullying is what is the main reason people bully because I know there is a lot of reasons people bully but I would like to know what it actually is because there has to be a main cause for bullying. Another thing I’m curious about is how many people have actually killed themselves or self-harmed because of bullying because that is honestly the most horrible response to bullying. You should know people are there willing to help. Is there any laws against bullying, I know in school there are policy’s that address bullying, because they say to treat people the way you want to be treated but there is no punishment in schools that will stop kids from bullying because they are afraid if the say something and the kid bullying gets in trouble it will get worse but honestly it won’t get worse but they will help deal with it?