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90's kid here. Dare introduced my generation to drugs. The showed us what weed is in 5th grade, and we were smoking it in 6th grade. I remember once when they were describing the negative effects of weed. One of the negative effects was "a feeling of euphoria". We looked that word up in the dictionary that day and got pretty curious.
When I was in elementary school, we had a D.A.R.E officer from our county sheriffs office. He hit and killed a young woman with his patrol car, who was pregnant. At the time of the collision, he was drunk. That was the end of our D.A.R.E program.
In elementary school the DARE officer was teaching us about reaction times while on drugs. To demonstrate normal reaction time, he took his keys and tossed them towards me. I watched them go by and hit the ground. He said “a normal person would have caught that.” That’s about all I remember of DARE in 5th grade.
The problem I see with DARE is that these officers never even tried drugs so they have no idea what they are talking about. We need actual people whose lives were ruined by drugs to come to schools and share their experiences. The funding could also go to get these people back on track as this can be their full time job.
I grew up in a loving home with two dedicated parents who did nothing but try their best to make sure I had everything I needed and to raise me to be self sufficient. Clearly my decision to smoke weed when I was 19 came from my inner struggles and deep seeded pain... It for SURE had nothing to do with the fact that it was fun and made Skyrim feel super immersive...
It's such a satisfying win to hear Andrew ask the guy if he drinks and if he does it for pleasure. I specifically remember learning in this program that alcohol is a drug. This guy explicitly says that people who use any drug have mental or emotional issues. So which is it? That guy could not answer.
TBH, Retro Bill's approach to DARE made the most sense to me of the people you interviewed. He doesn't try to punish kids; he tries to reach them where they are at. Everyone else at DARE seemed to understand there's a host of factors that could lead to unwanted drug use, but still leaned on severe punishment to address those issues instead of finding solutions for root causes. So long as punishment remains the go-to reaction, I don't think they'll find the outcome they want.
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i've been sober from drugs and alcohol for 3 years now, but 15 seconds of retro bill snapping his fingers made me want to use again
90's kid here. Dare introduced my generation to drugs. The showed us what weed is in 5th grade, and we were smoking it in 6th grade. I remember once when they were describing the negative effects of weed. One of the negative effects was "a feeling of euphoria". We looked that word up in the dictionary that day and got pretty curious.
Retro Bill turning the question around and asking Andrew who changed his life was pretty wholesome. Really enjoy some Channel 5 lore
When I was in elementary school, we had a D.A.R.E officer from our county sheriffs office. He hit and killed a young woman with his patrol car, who was pregnant. At the time of the collision, he was drunk. That was the end of our D.A.R.E program.
In elementary school the DARE officer was teaching us about reaction times while on drugs. To demonstrate normal reaction time, he took his keys and tossed them towards me. I watched them go by and hit the ground. He said “a normal person would have caught that.” That’s about all I remember of DARE in 5th grade.
The problem I see with DARE is that these officers never even tried drugs so they have no idea what they are talking about. We need actual people whose lives were ruined by drugs to come to schools and share their experiences. The funding could also go to get these people back on track as this can be their full time job.
I grew up in a loving home with two dedicated parents who did nothing but try their best to make sure I had everything I needed and to raise me to be self sufficient. Clearly my decision to smoke weed when I was 19 came from my inner struggles and deep seeded pain... It for SURE had nothing to do with the fact that it was fun and made Skyrim feel super immersive...
Dude played a role in the 90s and turned it into his entire existence 😂💀💀
I love how retro bill's voice got a little more urban when denying the bong.
I love how non-patronizing you are to everyone you speak with, even the people you fundamentally disagree with. You the goat.
"Gateway Drug" has to be the most misused term ever, it does not mean that taking Weed makes you easier to become addicted to harder stuff.
It's such a satisfying win to hear Andrew ask the guy if he drinks and if he does it for pleasure. I specifically remember learning in this program that alcohol is a drug. This guy explicitly says that people who use any drug have mental or emotional issues. So which is it? That guy could not answer.
My school’s DARE officer was caught with cocaine and only got demoted. Today he’s back as one of the highest ranking officers in the town
Andrew: "Hey, wanna hit this bong?"
can you imagine what retro bill would have done with the vine boom if it had been around then. i shudder to think of it
-How should we prevent children from doing drugs?
"I'm gonna say what no one else is willing to say; America has a fking fentanyl crisis."
TBH, Retro Bill's approach to DARE made the most sense to me of the people you interviewed. He doesn't try to punish kids; he tries to reach them where they are at. Everyone else at DARE seemed to understand there's a host of factors that could lead to unwanted drug use, but still leaned on severe punishment to address those issues instead of finding solutions for root causes. So long as punishment remains the go-to reaction, I don't think they'll find the outcome they want.
when bill got offered a fat bong hit at