Red Ribbon

Drugs and the oldest largest United States is anti-pit in the Red Ribbon Week campaign. With events, activities take place during the week and fundraisers in October last solid, Red Ribbon Week kick Americans About 80 million promise to live free of drugs each year. It is intended for young and old days people spark to join the fight against drugs. The unification of communities nationwide, an awareness raising day for the participants and consequences of drug use me a hyena Erinn who gave their lives for the cause of GAVE. Red Ribbon Week 2011 will be on 22 October and ends on 30 Begin in October.

 The history

 United States support for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the remembrance agent Enrique ("Kila oldest and largest anti-drug campaign of the United States is the Red Ribbon Week. With events, campaigns and fundraising events held during the 'last week of October, Red Ribbon Week promises some 80 million Americans live without drugs each year. Its purpose is to awaken young people and adults to join the fight against drugs. of national unification to raise awareness about the impact participants drug use and to remember those who gave their lives for the cause. Red Ribbon Week 2011 will be October 22 to 30 will begin in October.

  history

  Support for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents and the memory of Enrique ("Kiki") Camarena is the one that symbolizes the red label. Camarena, a DEA official, has his life in the fight against drugs in the 80's. He went to Mexico for cocaine nation's most famous and traffickers of marijuana for research. The DEA believe that members of the Mexican government, army and police were involved in this trafficking. During the first week of February 1985, Camarena was captured. A month later he was found dead, his body was tortured.

  In a few weeks after his death, hundreds gathered dog and committed to a drug-free life in honor of the officers who gave their lives as Camarena, life support for the war against drugs. Camarena Clubs were formed, the use of red satin cards to show their support and symbol of their commitment. The Red Ribbon Week initiative was a direct result of these clubs. It Achieved national recognition in 1988.

  The importance of the red badge has survived until today. Red Ribbon Week is celebrated in honor of Camarena's memory and raise awareness about the consequences of drug abuse and trafficking droga.ki ") Camarena is the badge symbolizes memory. Camarena, DEA, a policeman has his life in the fight against drugs in the 80s. Mexico went to Er, well, the nation and most notorious investigators cocaine trafficking cannabis. believed the DEA that the government of the members were Mexican, police and army involved drug trafficking this. during the week, first in February 1985 taken in captivity Camarena. A later months he was found dead, his body was tortured.

 Within weeks gathered after his death a few hundred and a life committed to her drug-free life-support as an officer of honor Camarena GAVE days of life, war on drugs in order. They formed clubs Camarena, satin rotate wore badges, and symbolize their commitment to show membership. Red Ribbon Week initiative, which was a direct result of these clubs. Former National won recognition in 1988.

 The significance of the red badge has survived today. Red Ribbon Week in honor of Camarena and consciousness is celebrated on the memory increase of the drug and to follow our drug trade.