Drug-Free South, a chapter of the Foundation for a Drug-Free World, has
been educating students on the harmful effects of drugs for years. Now they
will be presenting their program during a Crime Forum for National Night Out.
National Night Out Against Crime is August 6th, and this
year Drug-Free South will speak at a forum regarding how drugs relate to crime.
National Night Out is an event that was created by the National Association of
Town Watch (NATW), a non-profit organization dedicated to the development and
promotion of various crime prevention programs including neighborhood watch
groups, law enforcement agencies, state and regional crime prevention
associations, businesses, civic groups, and individuals, devoted to safer
communities.
Drug-Free South (DFS) has been educating students in and
around Tennessee since 2009 and in just that time, the group has enlightened
over 15,000 students across 30 counties.
Brian Fesler, who coordinates DFS, says, “We participate
in National Night Out Against Crime each year because drugs lead to crime. It’s just that simple. And the way out is
education.”
The Foundation for a Drug-Free World is a nonprofit
public benefit corporation that empowers youth and adults with factual
information about drugs so they can make informed decisions and live drug-free.
According to drugfreeworld.org, “no one,
especially a young person, likes to be lectured about what he or she can or
cannot do. Thus, we provide the facts that empower youth to choose not to take
drugs in the first place.”
The organization provides a “Truth About Drugs” booklet,
an informational pamphlet that details short- and long-term effects of drugs,
common street names and myths that a dealer might use to make a sale. The Foundation offers educational materials
free of charge to educators and anyone who wants to learn more about drugs.
For more information, visit www.drugfreesouth.org.
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