Although these anti-drug advertisements and programs failed, that doesn’t mean that drug education should be ignored. There have been many suggestions and improvements with drug education. In a Vice article in which they interview 7 drug addicts that went through the DARE program, one main suggestion to improve the curriculum was to have it taught by recovering addicts, hear the realities of their stories, as opposed to alienating drug use to the point of a lack of education.

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        Police officers were also very intimidating, used as a scare tactic when a more interactive education would’ve served the curriculum better. RonSonlyn Clark, a Director of Substance Abuse Services notes, “'Just Say No' is insanity to tell a person with a brain disease -- addiction is a mechanism of the brain,” something that was overlooked but necessary to educate children properly. From DARE’s failure has birthed the “Keepin’ it REAL” program, a significantly more interactive program that is, “not an antidrug program… It’s about things like being honest and safe and responsible”, says Michelle Miller-Day, a co-developer of the new program. This uses a more interactive approach and inform kids of experiences. Overall, a more intensive education instead of skipping over facts is what will make drug use prevention much more successful, as opposed to merely anti-drug.