1. Katherine Kersten maintains that, contrary to its intended goal, the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program might actually increase teenage drug use. According to Kersten’s son, DARE “makes you want to try drugs, to see what they’re like.” How might a proponent of drug education respond to this comment?
2. According to Brad Owen, antidrug advertising discourages teenagers from using drugs. Ryan H. Sager, on the other hand, contends that such media campaigns are objects of ridicule among teens. Whose argument is more persuasive? Why?
3. The Office of National Drug Control Policy provides statistics supporting the effectiveness of drug treatment programs. Do you find these statistics convincing, or do you agree with Fred Reed’s contention that the effectiveness of drug rehabilitation has not been proven? Explain your answer.