Drug-Free World Brings Information on Drugs to Apple iPhone
Meet Drug Free World, one of the latest free apps for iPod, iPhone and iPad. The Drug Free World app (created by Lightworx Ltd.) provides mobile access to information on the most commonly abused drugs, youth can instantly...
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Library Educates Kyrgyz Children to Halt Drug Abuse
The Health Ministry of Kyrgyzstan, reports a sharp increase in registration at the state drug addiction treatment center. The rise includes opiate abusers and the accompanying threat of disease spread through shared needles. Contributing...
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Volunteers Clean Up Over 500 Dirty Syringes from Parma Streets
Volunteers for the Foundation for a Drug-Free World have been regularly cleaning up trash and unsightly refuse around the city of Parma, Italy. And at the top of their list of most destructive and sought-after items are used syringes...
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Anti-Drug Message Hits the Hot Spots of Rome
On Saturday nights the youth of Rome crowd into the city’s hot spots, Via di Monte, the Piazza di Santa Maria in Trastevere and the Campo dei Fiori. With the fun of the nightlife, however, comes the exposure and pressure to take illicit...
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Volunteers for Drug-Free World Bring Hope to the Living on the Eve of All Souls Day
On the eve of All Souls Day, to forward the “Say No to Drugs, Say Yes to Life” movement and save lives, the Foundation for a Drug-Free World distributed The Truth About Drugs booklets to hundreds of residents of the town...
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Florida Foundation Gives Free Drug Information During Red Ribbon Week in America
This year marks the 25th Anniversary of Red Ribbon Week, with its theme being “I am Drug-Free.” In alignment with that message, on October 26 the Florida Chapter of the Foundation for a Drug-Free World reached out to the citizens...
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Volunteer Reaches 9,000 in Cape Town with Facts About Drugs
Soon after conflict between police and residents of Hangberg, Cape Town had reached its boiling point on September 21, one South African native David Undiedt—contacted the Foundation for a Drug-Free...
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Fighting a Drug War with Bike, Booklets, Running Shoes & Rallies
Fed up with the headlines about drug addiction and the crime that goes with it, a group of Czech citizens recently declared their own war on drugs. Their weapons: bikes, drug information booklets, running shoes and rallies...
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Volunteers Give Art & Wine Festival-Goers a Taste of the Truth About Drugs
The 39th Annual Mountain View Art & Wine Festival kicked off on Saturday September 11, 2010, in the city’s downtown district. A multicultural celebration, the two-day event presented artwork from over 600 artists...
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Participation at El Salvador Independence Day Celebration
Under the banner “Uniting the World,” tens of thousands celebrated El Salvador’s Independence Day, in a September 5th parade and festivities in Los Angeles. The Foundation for a Drug-Free World, along with local businesses and...
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Los Angeles Students Pledge to Remain Drug-Free for Life
Volunteers from the Foundation for a Drug-Free World manned a booth at Mothers in Action’s “Health & Family Festival: Back to School” held on September 4th at the Los Angeles Sports Arena. Educating youth in attendance on the...
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Door-to-Door Drug Education Across the World
With more drug-related violence today erupting in countries across the globe, one can aptly conclude that there is a void in the century-old “war on drugs.” Left with the remains of this costly battle are those professionals who...
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Real People-Real Stories Captures Aurora Award
The Foundation for a Drug-Free World has created yet another award-winner in its public campaign against drugs. The Foundation has already become widely known for its award-winning series of anti-drug public service announcements: “They Said/They Lied.” Now, following those highly acclaimed PSAs...
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Drug-Free World Florida Steps Up Its Drug Awareness Activities
Volunteers from the Foundation for a Drug-Free World stepped up their drug awareness activities in Florida. They reach out to their communities with distribution of more than 6,500 The Truth About Drugs booklets in a single weekend. They also delivered drug education lectures to hundreds...
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Repeating Honors for Drug Education Campaign
The second year running, The Truth About Drugs public information campaign has won seven Addys, in addition to the two awarded the previous year. Six “They Said/They Lied” public service announcements were bestowed Bronze Addys while the campaign itself received the Silver Award...
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Drug Awareness Ads Hit Major Airwaves
A new series of drug education public service announcements from the Foundation for a Drug-Free World hit the airwaves with powerful messages that have aired on twelve national cable stations, including VH1, MTV, FUSE, G4 and BET. The docudrama-style ads show how teens fall prey to drug myths, and the...
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Tech School Reversing Trend in Notorious Drug Corridor
A drug education campaign was launched by students and faculty of the Higher Institute of Technology of Nuevo Casas Grandes in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. A week of drug awareness activities culminated with an event with more than 600 youths...
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Drug Awareness Ads Take Silver Telly Awards
A series of drug education public service announcements from the Foundation for a Drug-Free World were honored with two Silver Telly Awards. One recognized the “They Said/They Lied” TV ad series as the “Best Public Service Campaign” and another award went to a single ad, “One Hit,”...
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Foundation Launches Worldwide Assult on Drugs
The Foundation for a Drug-Free World has launched a massive drug information campaign with free educational materials sent to some 80,000 educators, law enforcement, health professionals, and private and public substance abuse prevention and treatment...
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