“Prevention efforts like Red Ribbon Week and Substance Abuse Prevention Month are key to halting the drug epidemic and fostering better health for our families and fellow citizens,” Eaton sai ...

It is also Red Ribbon Week. But what is Red Ribbon Week, and what is the history behind the eight-day-long celebration focused on drug prevention? Red ribbons were first worn to represent drug ...

Since 1985, the Red Ribbon as well as Red Ribbon Week have served as a catalyst to educate youth and encourage participation in drug-prevention activities, according to a news release. Prevention ...

Red Ribbon Week began in 1985 ... the country started wearing red ribbons in awareness of drug education and drug prevention but also with remembrance of Kiki. “Red Ribbon Week is really ...

MIAMI - This is the 35th anniversary of First Lady Nancy Reagan's Red Ribbon Week. It is the largest and longest-running drug-use prevention and awareness campaign, coordinated by the National ...

#Wiregrassgoesred is used as a way to kick off Red Ribbon Week, in support of a drug-free community. 334 Prevention Project teaches ‘Too good for drugs’ and ‘Too good for violence’ in ...

Red Ribbon Week is one of the oldest and largest drug prevention campaigns in the country. Jones celebrated Wednesday, Oct. 26 as "Put a Cap on Drugs." Students wore crazy caps to send their ...

For decades, Red Ribbon Week has served as the nation's premier drug prevention campaign, encouraging schools, families, and communities to take a stand against substance abuse. The Red Ribbon ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The nation’s largest and longest running drug use prevention campaign, Red Ribbon Week, kicks off on Wednesday. Every year, the week serves as a call to action to speak ...

Why? To recognize Red Ribbon Week, running Oct. 23-31, a nationwide drug-use prevention campaign. Red Ribbon Week started in 1985 after DEA Agent Enrique Camarena was tortured and murdered in Mexico.

CANTON − More than 15,000 items celebrating Red Ribbon Week and promoting healthy lifestyles are being distributed to Stark County students in 24 schools through Oct. 31. Since 1985, the Red ...