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Red Ribbon Week is an alcohol, tobacco, smoking, and other drug and violence prevention awareness campaign observed annually in October in the United States. It began as a tribute to fallen DEA special agent Enrique Camerena in 1985.
Breast cancer awareness [2] Red ribbon? Heart disease [3] [4] 1985 Duncan Hunter and Henry Lozano's Camanera Clubs: Substance-abuse awareness [4] including tobacco, alcohol and drugs (Red Ribbon Week is commonly held in American schools.) [5] June 1991 [6] Visual AIDS Artists' Caucus (anonymous) [6] HIV/AIDS awareness [7]? Stroke [3] [4] Maroon ...
Oct. 18—Area schools are getting ready for the annual Red Ribbon Week campaign, which aims to spread awareness to students about the dangers of using drugs. This year's campaign is themed ...
The red ribbon, as an awareness ribbon, is used as the symbol for the solidarity of people living with HIV/AIDS, [1] and for the awareness and prevention of drug abuse [2] and drunk driving. [ 3 ] Awareness symbol
Oct. 31—CHAMBERLAIN, S.D. — Friday, Oct. 22, marked the beginning of St. Joseph's Indian School's annual observance of Red Ribbon Week. Sean Milner, an alumnus executive director of Baptist ...
The Gov. Mario Cuomo Bridge was lit up in orange to raise awareness for hunger relief Nov. 15, 2023. ... The Gov. Mario Cuomo Bridge was illuminated by red lights for Red Ribbon Week for drug ...
The Drug Enforcement Administration, a Federal partner in Red Ribbon Week, describes it as “the most far-reaching and well-known drug prevention event in America.” Through the efforts of the NFP, other national organizations, Federal and State agencies, and communities, Red Ribbon Week has become more than a call to action.
As part of its ongoing Drug Awareness program, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks awards an annual Enrique Camarena Award at local, state and national levels to a member of law enforcement who carries out anti-drug work. [68] In 2004, the Calexico Police Department erected a memorial dedicated to Camarena.