Red Ribbon Week was initially created to honor a Drug Enforcement Agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena, who was killed by a major Mexican drug cartel while working undercover more than 29 years ago. Today, the observance is a nationally-recognized event to help preserve the memory of Camarena and to support demand reduction efforts across the country. The week of events will start on October 17th through the 25th of the month.
Many will remember the day by wearing a red ribbon to show their own pledge against drugs and to pay homage to Agent Camarena and others who have made sacrifices to stop drug abuse and trafficking. In addition, many drug rehabilitation and prevention organizations will be gathering and educating as many people as possible about the dangers of drug abuse.
One group that is and has been participating in this day for several years is Narconon Freedom Center. A residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation program located in Albion, Michigan, Narconon Freedom Center is planning on delivering drug education talks to many local groups in the area during Red Ribbon Week.
“We are going to be out in the community talking about the dangers of drugs to stop people from using in the first place,” explains Megan Werner Brennan, Dissemination Supervisor at Narconon Freedom Center. “But we are also promoting that successful recovery from addiction is possible with the right drug treatment to those who are already addicted and need help.”
The Narconon program has been in operation for more than 7 years in the state of Michigan and has helped several thousand people successfully recover from drug and/or alcohol abuse both in the state and throughout the northeast and Midwest. The program achieves a more than 70% success rate for permanent sobriety from addiction and also provides successful drug preventions talks to help the community.
The goal of Narconon Freedom Center is to help end drug addiction, and drug education is vitally important to prevent substance abuse in the first place. For more information contact us today at 888-218-9478.
