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To combat America’s rapidly growing opioid and heroin epidemic, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Discovery Education, the leading provider of digital content and professional development for K-12 classrooms, have launched a new joint nationwide education initiative called “Operation Prevention.”

Check out a list of local DEA 360 events.

National Recovery Month occurs each year during the month of September.

Due to the nationwide pandemic and social distancing guidelines, this year's celebration will look a little differently than the ones in the past.

Are you creating a lesson about Red Ribbon Week for your virtual classroom? 

National Recovery Month occurs each year during the month of September.

Learn more about the history behind Red Ribbon Week, how young people can celebrate, ways teens are staying drug free, plus much more. 

Prior to the 2019 Red Ribbon Rally, Rich Lucey, a prevention program manager in the DEA’s Community Outreach and Prevention Support Section, hosted a panel discussion with three people from different perspectives -- a parent leader, a college student, and a high school student.

In recognition of Red Ribbon Week, DEA partnered with Google to develop an interactive way to explore the life of Enrique Kiki Camarena through the lens of Google Earth. Watch the preview.

Go RED for Red Ribbon Week! Learn how you can request that a building, landmark, business, and/or bridge in your community light up red.