Drug-Free Tennessee provides materials
to educate parents and their children about the hazards of drugs.
This past weekend, Drug-Free Tennessee
participated in an annual event for parents of school children, where they
distributed copies of The Truth About Drugs booklets to parents, teachers and
children alike.
“We need to spread a positive drug-free
message to parents and their children,” says Brian Fesler, regional coordinator
for Drug-Free Tennessee, “This is vital to halt drug abuse and especially the
opioid epidemic that is sweeping this state and country.”
DFT has been out in the community,
handing out information and spreading the word. “Education is the best
offense,” says Fesler.
DFT is the local chapter of the
Foundation for a Drug-Free World (FDFW), an international organization based in
Los Angeles, and has as its mission to educate people about the dangerous
effects of drugs so they understand and can make informed choices on the
subject. At the heart of the campaign are the Truth About Drugs booklets, 13
fact-filled booklets that, without scare tactics, inform about drugs,
empowering young people to make their own decisions to live drug-free.
Fesler says, “There is a need in our
communities to educate everyone on drugs—drugs impact all our lives in one way
or another. That’s why it is important for all of us to work together .” For
more information on Drug-Free Tennessee, visit drugfreetn.org.
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