The Putnam County Communities That Care Coalition
will join with community members and
organizations, including the National
Council on Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependencies, to promote a healthy and drug-free lifestyle and raise
awareness about
the dangers associated with tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs.
From
October 23 -31, 2012, the Putnam
County CTC Coalition is joining the nation’s largest drug
and alcohol prevention campaign by doing school and community based prevention.
Putnam residents are also encouraged to wear red during the week!
The
original Red Ribbon campaign was created in honor of U.S. Special Agent Enrique
“Kiki” Camerena, who was kidnapped and killed after uncovering a
multibillion-dollar drug ring in Mexico. Red Ribbon Week celebrates the memory
of this special
man
who gave his life in the fight to keep Americans safe from drugs. The CTC
Coalition supports his efforts by wearing a red ribbon to symbolize the
commitment to living drug-free.
Statistics
show that many teen drivers don’t understand the risks associated with
marijuana and especially with drugged driving. The week’s activities aim to
raise awareness of the many problems related to the use of alcohol and other
drugs.
The
campaign is a unified way for communities to take stand against drugs and show
intolerance for illicit drug use and the consequences to all Americans. Wearing
a red ribbon during the last week of October has come to symbolize zero
tolerance for alcohol, drug, and tobacco use and a commitment to substance
abuse prevention. The goal is to use Red Ribbon Week as a tool to empower community
members to make healthy decisions when they are faced with difficult choices.
What Adults in the Community Can Do:
- Take the Red Ribbon Pledge by visiting: http://www.nfp.org/default.asp?PageNum=619
- Wear a red ribbon or red during the observance.
- Hold a "Sock It To Drugs Day" during
the week and ask everyone to wear the craziest socks they can find.
- "Say Boo To Boos" with an alcohol and
drug free Halloween Party.
- If you are in a school, use student baby
pictures for a giant collage entitled, "Born To Be Drug-Free."
- Involve the whole family in your Red Ribbon
celebration with a Family Fun Night, complete with games, trivia, and
other activities.
- Champion
drug resistance education programs in your community, schools, and
businesses.
- Remind
your friends and family that recognizing drug abuse often begins at home.
- Support this and other Coalition sponsored
initiatives in your community.
Members of the Putnam CTC Coalition are
available if you have any questions or would like for us to do a presentation
to your organization on this or any other substance abuse trends that affect
our children. Please visit and join us
on Facebook by searching “Putnam County Communities That Care – NY” or on
Twitter at http://twitter.com/#!/PutnamCTCNY
or call 845-225-4646. Red Ribbon week will be highlighted on all social
networking sites during this important prevention campaign
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