UNITED IN SPREADING THE MESSAGE OF HOPE

October 15th will mark the beginning of a week long series of events
and activities across the United States that are part of one of
America's most observed drug prevention awareness campaigns each year,
"Red Ribbon Week." This year organizers anticipate that an estimated
80 million Americans will participate in events across the nation in
observance of Red Ribbon Week. What many Americans don't know is that
one of the driving forces behind the creation of this event 20 years
ago was an effort to memorialize the ultimate sacrifice made by DEA
(Drug Enforcement Administration) Special Agent Enrique "Kiki"
Camarena who was kidnapped and brutally murdered in the line of duty
by drug traffickers in Mexico in March of 1985.

Red Ribbon Week has evolved into one of the country's most popular
drug prevention awareness campaigns, and while Agent Camarena's
untimely death was a tragedy deserving of acknowledgement, Red Ribbon
Week has come to represent a time for America to unite and look at
what solutions we as Americans do have available to us to win the war
on drugs.

It is an undeniable truth that drug enforcement alone has not and will
not solve the drug crisis in America. If the sacrifices of Agents,
like Camarena and many others before and after him were made to
protect us against the cartels and pushers were not made in vain, then
it is time for Americans to realize the war on drugs must include
effective rehabilitation, prevention programs and broad national
awareness campaigns if we are to be victorious.

Narconon's Daily, a Certified Chemical Dependency Counselor and
enthusiastic supporter of Red Ribbon week, is very outspoken when he
talks about solutions to America's drug problem.

After successfully beating drug addiction himself through completing
the highly effective Narconon drug rehabilitation program, Daily
decided to help others stear clear of drug addiction and after an
extensive training program became a Drug Education Lecturer and
Specialist. Over the last 5 years, J.T. has delivered drug education
lectures, workshops and seminars to nearly 200,000 youth nationally.
"I can tell you for a fact when you present accurate understandable
information to people about drugs and drug addiction and offer real
help, hope is restored and people realize that something can be done
about the problem.

From there most will become motivated to contribute and support anti
drug efforts like Red Ribbon Week or programs like Narconon and that's
how we will win this war."

For more information about drugs or drug addiction and what you can do
about it call Narconon Arrowhead's drug information hotline