Self Control In High Schools

There are many programs throughout the United States which try to prevent any harm from being done to children in the future. However, these programs only teach children what to do and what not to do. Such programs have been proven to be ineffective when it comes to a child making the right choice later on in life. In middle school and high school, children go through a programs known as D.A.R.E in which they are taught about drugs and the consequences that are followed by taking drugs. Initially, this program was made in order to decrease the use of drugs that teenagers take later in their life. It was a good idea when the program first started in California and soon spread like a wildfire to other states. However, the program only prevented a small amount of teenagers to stray away from drugs rather than the whole population of American teenagers to cut off drugs. Another instance of a program failing to follow with its initial purpose is Driver’s Education which teenagers take during their sophomore year of high school. The program or course is made so that children can learn how to safely drive on the roads which can then lead to them getting their permits and licenses. However, even this program or course being taught at school, teenagers manage to get into car accidents very easily
It was once believed that self-control is something that people are born with, but now it is known to be something that can actually be shaped into a person. There are so many programs that attempt to teach children self-control over dangerous topics and most of them, if not all, have been proven to be very ineffective. To have a program that does actually teach self-control to children at such a young age is something that should be recognized in all boards of education in the United States and other countries. Overall, self-control, as proven by the Tools program, is something that should be put into action after being