Campaigns are magic! They are a great opportunity for members of an organization to work together and share information about substance abuse and the impact substances have had on various members of the community.
CAMPAIGNS
September 3-9 National Sobriety Checkpoint Week (Full Week of Labor Day) Each year, many people are tragically killed in drunk driving crashes. During this week, police across the nation are encouraged to increase their use sobriety checkpoints and to crack down on people who violate the law to drink and then drive. The goal of this campaign is to educate people about the risks of drunk driving and to raise public awareness about the importance of using sobriety checkpoints to keep our roads safe.
October 23-31 National Red Ribbon Week During this week, people around the nation will be wearing red ribbons in honor of Enrique "Kiki" Camarena, a Drug Enforcement Agent who was kidnapped and brutally murdered in Mexico in 1985 because of his pursuit of the Mexican drug cartel. Wearing red ribbons began shortly after Camarena's death, when youth in his hometown of Calexico , California , donned them in honor of their fallen hero. The trend soon spread and many people in communities around the country began wearing the bright ribbons. The meaning behind the gesture broadened to represent support of the drug-free environments and communities. In 1988, the Red Ribbon Celebration became an annual event led by National Family Partnership.
December National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month Take a stand against drunk driving during National Drunk and Drugged Driving (3D) Prevention Month. During the month of December, communities across the country will join with the National 3D prevention Month Coalition to conduct public awareness and enforcement campaigns to prevent impaired driving. The Coalition, a public - private sector partnership, provides a focus for communities interested in participating in National 3D Prevention Month By sponsoring local campaign activities.
March 19-25 National Inhalants & Poisons Awareness Week One in five students in America has used an inhalant to get high by the time he or she reaches the eighth grade. In fact, inhalants are as popular among middle school students as marijuana. Yet few parents know this important fact. And even fewer know that inhalants can be deadly.
April Alcohol Awareness Month Alcohol and drug abuse can wreck havoc on a community. Car crashes; domestic violence, unwanted pregnancies, and AIDS/HIV-infection are just a few of the tragedies that can result from excessive drinking or illegal drug use. Alcohol Awareness Month, which offers communities a ready-made opportunity to educate youth about problems related to drinking and engage them in alcohol-free activities.
May 14-20 Alcohol & Other Drug - Related Birth Defects Awareness Week A mother's drinking, smoking and drug use can have a devastating impact on an unborn baby. In fact, engaging in such behavior puts the fetus at risk for number of serious health problems. Alcohol and Other Drug-Related Birth Defects Awareness Week works to educated people about this crucial fact, and encourages expectant mothers to make healthy and safe choices.