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...DAPA defies the notion that they are composed of only anti-alcohol students...
Since its inception in January 2006, DAPA has spearheaded a mission slightly different than most typical drug and alcohol awareness education programs. In line with Harvard’s amnesty policy, the student peer-advising group recognizes that students will drink at college and seeks to encourage safety above all else...
Each fall, DAPA immediately exposes itself to freshmen during their mandatory workshop where the organization instructs students in everything from Harvard’s alcohol policies to the potential perils of final club partying while also demonstrating how few students can accurately pour an appropriately sized shot of alcohol into a Solo cup straight from the bottle. However, the DAPAs make sure to emphasize that they are open and approachable resources who can offer guidance without being judgmental...
...When selecting DAPAs, we look for people from a variety of different perspectives, different fraternities and sororities, social clubs, final clubs, sports teams, basically a diversity of perspective,” says Zachary D. Gober ’11, chair of the group’s Grants Committee. “DAPA is by no means an abstinence-only group...
DAPA’s duties are comprised of teaching students about the effects of binge drinking on the body, how to drink responsibly, and what to do if a friend has already reached a dangerous level of intoxication. More generally, DAPA sees itself as uniquely positioned to reach out to students in a way that adults and administrators cannot...