It's Red Ribbon Week - which is not just a week to dress up in crazy outfits and win prizes for wearing arm bands. It's a week to remember that drugs are not the answer to problems. They only cause more trouble for those who use them, for friends and family members of users and for the unsuspecting victims of drug-related crimes. It's also about saying "no" to all drugs - the cocaine off the streets and the prescription pills you find in the cabinet at home, the heroine from a drug dealer and the marijuana from a friend of a friend. The consequences of drugs use are the same - no matter the drug and no matter the source.
Take a few minutes this week and take a look at that armband you were given and reflect on this story of where Red Ribbon Week came from courtesy of
http://www.imdrugfree.com.
The Story Behind the Symbol
Enrique "Kiki" Camarena grew up in a dirt-floored house with hopes and dreams of making a difference.