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الأحد، 15 يناير 2017

Important Information On Red Ribbon Week

By Catherine McDonald


Essentially, the red ribbon period is usually the largest and long-standing campaign on prevention on drug use in the US. Although the start and the end dates of this period may vary slightly depending on the institutions, red ribbon week normally happens in the last week of the October where the preceding and final weekends during that period are precisely set for celebrations.

The days are usually set aside for the community and individuals in these communities to express their hopes and dreams in the generation that will follow and also to show commitment in sensitizing on risks of using drugs. People as well dedicate to preventing and leaving lives free of drugs. The eventual goal is normally to develop a nation that is drug-free. Also, the week is used in commemorating the efforts taken by persons killed in campaigning against illicit drugs use.

Normally, parents across the states who are wretched with the killings and destructions resulting from alcohol and drug use take part in this week-long campaigns. The campaigns have over the years become stronger and larger and the effects can be felt. As a result, individuals are able to acknowledge and observe their freedom from drugs.

This period for campaigns against drug use present various benefits. To begin with, there is a potential of moving the society in profound ways to keep away from drugs by having red ribbon gestures and other symbols presented. Again, communities join hands in encouraging abstinence and cessation from drugs.

Through this campaigns the public also become sensitized on the various dangers of drugs as well as drug abuse. The various groups and the institutions engage in this tradition passing the messages on the dangerous effects of drugs. Additionally, students in school are also educated and prepared to take part in these activities that provide warning of drug use. Activities such as skits, clothing, carnivals, games, and videos are used to pass this message across.

The other benefits is that the younger generations in the society gets hints on activities that they can do away from engaging in drug use. Usually, students especially in the elementary school levels, are engaged in carnivals that promote principles such as self-control, self-respect, trust, responsibility, and abstinence. As such, abstaining from use of drugs is encouraged through engagement in alternative activities.

On the contrary, the council on Drug Enforcement Administration usually gives a list of materials to be used in running these campaigns by individuals and communities. Taking part in the ribbon week may be through facilitated in a number of ways. For example, communities can work hand in hand with the military leaders within their environs to pass messages that declare the weeklong sensitization.

Other ways include invitation of community officials and leaders to take part in the organized sensitization activities. Institutions can also display baskets full of red ribbons at reception areas so that visitors can pick together with copies of fact sheets on the week-long sensitization. Special seminars on drug and alcohol abuse prevention may as well be organized by communities.




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