Reliable facts about marijuana and other drugs do not fall back
on scare tactics or oversimplification. Many drug education
campaigns have sent the message that drug use is a uniform
phenomenon with straightforward causes and solutions. To
understand a drug, you need to understand its effects, why
people use it, and the risk it poses in terms of both health and
criminal penalties. DPA believes that honest drug facts are the
best path to preventing teen drug use and establishing a
dialogue of trust between young people and educators. Looking at
the whole picture of a drug includes making a distinction
between the harm that can be caused by the substance itself and
the harm caused by drug war policies. DPA strives to provide
accurate facts about both in order to encourage responsible
behavior and promote drug policy reform.