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RED RIBBON WEEK, which is celebrated annually October 23-31, is the nation’s oldest and largest drug prevention awareness program. 

Red Ribbon Week is almost here! Is your school or organization still thinking of ways to celebrate? Check out the list below for 20 creative and fun ideas! And don't forget to go to our main Red Ribbon Week page for history, videos and more about the celebration.

Are you new to celebrating Red Ribbon Week? For the newbies, or those who are just curious, here are a few quick facts about Red Ribbon Week to get you started!

To earn a Red Ribbon Patch from the DEA, Scouts BSA and Girl Scouts across the nation participate in various anti-drug activities -- that could include parades, door decorating and more -- during Red Ribbon Week. See photos.

Who is the man that inspired Red Ribbon Week? Check out the timeline below to learn more about the life of Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena.

DEA and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration are co-sponsoring a Campus Video PSA Contest for colleges and universities to promote the importance of preventing alcohol abuse and the non-medical use of prescription stimulants among college students.

Learn more about the death of DEA Special Agent Enrique \"Kiki\" Camarena.

National Prevention Week (NPW) is an annual national health observance focused on increasing the prevention of substance use and the promotion of mental health.

Recent dramatic numbers of overdose deaths from prescription opioids and heroin has increased the demand for Naloxone, a medication that can rapidly reverse an opioid overdose.

National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW) is a national health observance for teens to promote local events that uses the scientific facts from the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) to shatter the myths about drugs and alcohol.