***image1***• Children who drink alcohol by the seventh grade are more likely to abuse other drugs, commit criminal and violent acts, and suffer employment problems in adulthood.
• Every day approximately 4,700 Americans under the age of 18 try marijuana for the first time.
• Teens who use marijuana are four times more likely to get pregnant or get someone pregnant than teens who don’t use marijuana.
These sobering statistics are from a recent U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy report. There is some good news, however, in this same report: two-thirds of youth ages 13 to 17 say fear of losing their parents’ respect is one of the main reasons they don’t use drugs. What parents do and say clearly makes a difference. I would argue that what a community does could also make an important difference in a young person’s life.
The KMC, along with the rest of our nation, will celebrate Red Ribbon Week Monday to Oct. 30. National Red Ribbon Week occurs every year during the last week in October to encourage parents, children, and communities to take a visible stand against drug, alcohol and tobacco use.
Red Ribbon Week began in Imperial Valley, Calif., in 1985 as a grassroots tribute to a fallen Drug Enforcement Agent Enrique Camarena after he was killed by drug traffickers in Mexico. In his memory, friends and neighbors began wearing red badges of satin as a symbol of his belief that one person can make a difference in the war on drugs.
Hundreds of children in that community pledged to lead drug-free lives to honor Mr. Camarena’s sacrifice. Today, Red Ribbon Week is a nationally recognized event to demonstrate our nation’s opposition to illegal drug use and as a tool to educate our children about the dangers of drugs, alcohol and tobacco.
The 415th Base Support Battalion is supporting Red Ribbon Week activities at the Kaiserslautern middle and high schools throughout the week of Oct. 25 to 29. We’ll also sponsor a “drug-free” proclamation event at the Vogelweh Commissary 10 a.m. Oct. 30.
I invite you to join us and other concerned parents in Red Ribbon events throughout our community this week, and more importantly, continue to educate our children about the dangers of drugs, alcohol and tobacco every week.
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***image1***• Children who drink alcohol by the seventh grade are more likely to abuse other drugs, commit criminal and violent acts, and suffer employment problems in adulthood.
• Every day approximately 4,700 Americans under the age of 18 try marijuana for the first time.
• Teens who use marijuana are four times more likely to get pregnant or get someone pregnant than teens who don’t use marijuana.
These sobering statistics are from a recent U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy report. There is some good news, however, in this same report: two-thirds of youth ages 13 to 17 say fear of losing their parents’ respect is one of the main reasons they don’t use drugs. What parents do and say clearly makes a difference. I would argue that what a community does could also make an important difference in a young person’s life.
The KMC, along with the rest of our nation, will celebrate Red Ribbon Week Monday to Oct. 30. National Red Ribbon Week occurs every year during the last week in October to encourage parents, children, and communities to take a visible stand against drug, alcohol and tobacco use.
Red Ribbon Week began in Imperial Valley, Calif., in 1985 as a grassroots tribute to a fallen Drug Enforcement Agent Enrique Camarena after he was killed by drug traffickers in Mexico. In his memory, friends and neighbors began wearing red badges of satin as a symbol of his belief that one person can make a difference in the war on drugs.
Hundreds of children in that community pledged to lead drug-free lives to honor Mr. Camarena’s sacrifice. Today, Red Ribbon Week is a nationally recognized event to demonstrate our nation’s opposition to illegal drug use and as a tool to educate our children about the dangers of drugs, alcohol and tobacco.
The 415th Base Support Battalion is supporting Red Ribbon Week activities at the Kaiserslautern middle and high schools throughout the week of Oct. 25 to 29. We’ll also sponsor a “drug-free” proclamation event at the Vogelweh Commissary 10 a.m. Oct. 30.
I invite you to join us and other concerned parents in Red Ribbon events throughout our community this week, and more importantly, continue to educate our children about the dangers of drugs, alcohol and tobacco every week.