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 Get Ready for Red Ribbon!
Red Ribbon Week is celebrated annually October 23-31.
The occasion highlights the importance of living a drug-free life. It presents an opportunity for parents, educators, and communities to reinforce the drug-free messages they share with their children throughout the year. During Red Ribbon Week, youth and adults around the nation pledge to increase their knowledge by learning more about the destructive effects of drug abuse, including prescription drug misuse, and renew their commitment to live a healthy, drug-free lifestyle.
While October 23-31 may sound a while away, DEA sponsors several contests and initiatives that start earlier in the month or year. Check out the Red Ribbon Week Patch Program, the Photo Contest (co-sponsored with National Family Partnership), the Campus Video PSA Contest (co-sponsored with SAMHSA), a tool kit, social media campaign, and more by visiting DEA.gov/redribbon.
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True Crime, Real Prevention
Straight from McGruff the Crime Dog's desk...
Tune in to the True Crime Prevention Podcast today! It isn’t just another podcast recounting tragic events, it’s a platform for actionable solutions.
Hosted by the National Crime Prevention’s Executive Director Paul DelPonte, each episode will ask the question: “What if a true crime story didn’t end with heartbreak, but sparked real change?”
Through candid conversations with victims, survivors, and advocates, this podcast examines the real impact of crime and the steps that individuals, communities, and policymakers can take to prevent it.
This is a call to action, because crime prevention starts with communities.
Tune in starting on July 10, with new episodes premiering every Thursday on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Episode 1 features Amy Neville, whose teenage son died after taking a counterfeit pill poisoned with fentanyl. Her warning could save a life.
Learn how you can get involved.
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Promote Your Content with Together for Families!
If you work with an organization that is part of the Together for Families network, and want to share any events, news, or resources with the Together for Families community you can do so by completing a short form. We will use the information you provide to create an article for one of our twice-monthly emails. Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis. Updates also “live” on the News tab of the Together for Families webpage.
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We're Growing!
The Together for Families network now includes hundreds of organizations and individuals from across the United States. Please encourage families and community members concerned about substance use to sign up for updates.
Also, if you work with an organization that has a free resource, information or event that you want families to know about, encourage them to join the Together for Families network by e-mailing togetherforfamilies@dea.gov.
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