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Reagan speaking at a "Just Say No" rally in Los Angeles, in 1987 "Just Say No" was an advertising campaign prevalent during the 1980s and early 1990s as a part of the U.S.-led war on drugs, aiming to discourage children from engaging in illegal recreational drug use by offering various ways of saying no.
The program concludes with a version of Michael Jackson's hit song "Beat It", with the lyrics specially rewritten to convey an anti-drug theme. This special also features comments from then-First Lady Nancy Reagan, Honorary Chair of the "Just Say No Foundation", who offers a message of support to children who have chosen to live a drug-free life.
Mr. T's Commandments is a hip hop EP for children, released in 1984. [1] In it, Mr. T guides the youth of America with lessons on love, not talking to strangers, honoring parents, doing homework, and saying no to drug use. [4] The album's lead single, "Mr. T's Commandment," was released in 1984. [5] It peaked at #75 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip ...
Starting in 1983, the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program sent police officers into classrooms to teach fifth- and sixth-graders about the dangers of drugs and the need, as Nancy Reagan ...
Not that long ago, kids were told to “just say no” to drugs and shown ads telling them their brains would be fried like an egg if they used drugs. But research now shows that those attempts to ...
Reagan gives a speech at a "Just Say No" to drugs rally in Los Angeles, 1987. In 1982, Reagan was asked by a schoolgirl what to do when offered drugs; Reagan responded: "Just say no." [119] [120] The phrase proliferated in the popular culture of the 1980s, and was eventually adopted as the name of club organizations and school anti-drug ...
The song was featured in the films Back to the Future Part II, Zoolander and Undercover Brother. [60] When re-released, as part of the Visionary campaign in 2006, "Beat It" charted at No. 15 in the UK. [60] The song was featured in The Flintstone Kids while it was performed by La Toya Jackson but as a parody with “Beat it say no” to drugs. [68]
Bill Cosby Talks to Kids About Drugs (1971) is an album by Bill Cosby. Unlike most of his recordings, this is not a full-fledged comedy album, but rather a record intended for children to school them on the dangers of drugs through songs and dialogue. It won the Grammy Award in 1972 for Best Recording for Children. [1]