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A global comprehensive drug education and prevention campaign sponsored by the Church of scientology

THE TRUTH ABOUT DRUGS

CREATINg A DRUg-fREE WORLD
sponsored by the church of scientology
Watch this DVD for an overview of The Truth About Drugs program
The Foundation for a Drug Free World (7:26) Leaders and Officials Speak on Drug-Free World (5:19) The Truth About Drugs: Real People, Real Stories Documentary Introduction (7:55) They Said, They Lied Public Service Announcements (12:32)

and Prevention Initiatives

This publication is one of a series presented by the church of scientology international to meet requests for more information about the scientology religion and its support of global humanitarianinitiatives and social betterment programs. These programs are in growing demand among individuals, organizations and agencies seeking workable tools to address such issues as substance abuse, illiteracy, immorality, the erosion of human rights and the human tragedies that follow natural and man-made disasters. Referring to the devastating impact of drugs on society, author, humanitarian and Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard wrote, The planet has hit a barrier which prevents any widespread social progressdrugs and other biochemical substances. These can put people into a condition which not only prohibits and destroys physical health but which can prevent any stable advancement in mental or spiritual well-being. This statement leads to his further assessment of the role substance abuse plays in the disintegration of the social fabric: Research has demonstrated that the single most destructive element present in our current culture is drugs. Further, Mr. Hubbards research in this field brought unparalleled drug rehabilitation solutions to the world. This, in turn, galvanized the Church and Scientologists to initiate the Truth About

SUppORTINg EffECTIVE DRUg EDUCATION

THe single mosT DesTrucTiVe elemenT presenT in our currenT culTure is Drugs.
Drugs, a secular program through which they have worked for more than two decades to empower the millions with the truth about drugs. This publication gives an introduction to the global efforts of the Church and its members to eradicate drug abuse through education and invites the participation of all who share the goal of a drug-free world.

CREATING A DRUG -FREE

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Drug abuse epidemic

Drugs are more than just another social problem. some 210 million peopleat all levels of society consume illegal drugs. Almost 200,000 die from drugs each year. The greatest toll is on the young. Every 12 seconds another school-age child experiments with illicit drugs for the first time. Drug use in this age group has risen steadily throughout the past decade and children are exposed to drugs at younger and younger ages. Because drug abuse is a global problem, it requires a global solution, and the Church of Scientology has developed such an initiativethe Truth About Drugs program. The Church has made it accessible and usable by anyone anywhere and it is now one of the worlds largest nongovernmental drug information and prevention initiatives. It is founded on studies showing that when young people are given the truth about drugswhat they really are and what they dousage rates drop proportionately. To this end, Scientologists spearhead actions worldwide to bring the Truth About Drugs educational materials to millions, through government agencies, community groups and educational institutionsfree of charge. The first broad-scale drug prevention efforts by the Church and its members began in the mid-1980s with a European grass-roots movement, Say No to Drugs, Say Yes to Life. At the same time, Scientologists in the United States raised public awareness with the Lead the Way to a DrugFree USA initiative. In the late 1990s, Scientologists in Europe produced a series of youth-oriented booklets with the straight facts about the dangers of drugs. They were in such high demand, the Church undertook to publish them internationally. Since then, the Church has sponsored distribution of millions of booklets, fliers and posters and thousands of drug education activities in communities, schools, churches and workplaces. Foundation for a Drug-Free World, a secular nonprofit corporation, was formed in 2006 to serve as the primary distributor of the educational materials and to develop new materials to meet the challenge of continually changing drug trends. The Foundation today oversees the Truth About Drugs campaign and coordinates an international network of volunteers brought together by their common purpose to create a drug-free world.

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Drawing on 25 years of experience in drug prevention, the Truth About Drugs program has solved the problem of effectively communicating to teens and young adults the reality of drug abuse, individually and through mass communication. Both experience and surveys show that teens and young adults are most likely to listen to their peers. Thus the core message is provided by young peoplesome of whom have gone down the path of addiction and survived to tell the storywho speak to other young people in booklets, public service announcements and a documentary film. The cornerstone of the program is a series of 13 fact-filled booklets that, without scare tactics, inform about drugs, empowering young people to make their own decisions to live drug-free.

The series consists of an overview booklet and one booklet for each of the most commonly abused drugs: Marijuana Alcohol Ecstasy Cocaine Crack cocaine Crystal meth Inhalants Heroin LSD Prescription drugs Painkillers Ritalin Each publication describes how the drugs work and the mental and physical effects they create. Reinforcing these facts and statistics are firsthand accounts from former users telling about life on drugs. The booklets dispel myths by presenting the facts about the effects of each drug, both short-term and long-term. They have been translated into 17 languages and distributed across 188 countries.

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REAChINg MILLIONS WITh ThE MESSAgE

They said, They Lied

The effectiveness of The Truth About Drugs booklets led to a series of public service announcements, They said, They lied. with strong depictions of the destructive effects of the most prevalent drugs, the 16 psAs are contemporary, high-impact communications aimed directly atyouth. These messages can effectively deter first-time drug use and form a vital component of the Truth About Drugs program. The PSAs are designed to bring about increased awareness of the effects of THEY SAID, THEY LIED drugs and to cut usage rates wherever they Shattering the most common are broadcast. The first three ads myths about drugs, the 16 They Said, They Lied PSAs address a common misconception are available online and have leading to drug experimentation: the aired around the world to belief that taking drugs makes you cool millions of viewers. (Popular), that one drug high wont lead to addiction (Just Once), and that one hit cant hurt you (One Hit). The other PSAs address commonly used drugs: marijuana, alcohol, Ecstasy, cocaine, crack cocaine, crystal meth, inhalants, heroin, LSD and prescription painkillers. The messages are designed to present realistic situations and facts in a way that communicates to young people so they will listen. Each PSA corresponds to one of The Truth About Drugs booklets. More than 500 television stations in some 100 countries have aired the Truth About Drugs PSAs. Industry communication experts give They Said, They Lied PSAs high ratings for rising above mass media noise and effectively reaching their intended audience. The messages have won Telly, Addy and other awards. The PSAs have also received laudatory reviews from those responsible for teaching about drugs: The PSAs provided the students with an immediate connection, as they used people within their own age group with whom they could identify. Teacher, Canada I always use the PSAs to get their attentionThe videos seem to start the discussions, and then student after student volunteers to share about their own lives and families. The impact is huge. Instructor, Utah

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Government, law enforcement agencies, schools, community groups and other drug prevention programs utilize the Truth About Drugs PSAs.

Since their release in 2008, the Truth About Drugs public service announcements have been viewed by tens of millions. These messages provide a strong introduction to drug education presentations and are one of the components of the Truth About Drugs curriculum. They are utilized widely by government, law enforcement agencies, schools, community groups and other drug prevention programs. In Honduras, where the National Council Against Drug Trafficking has partnered with Foundation for a Drug-Free World, the messages are used in presentations to senior military officers and cadets at the military academy.

Police officers from the Texas Crime Prevention Association use the PSAs and Truth About Drugs booklets in their drug education presentations. In Panama, a drug education campaign was launched by regularly playing the PSAs through prime time on the countrys national television station, reaching 2 million viewers. In Taiwan, the messages have likewise been played on national television to 5 million viewers and are used as part of the drug education curriculum in 500 schools. Across the world, these powerful messages are saving youth from falling prey to the lure of drugs.

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The Truth About Drugs They Said, They Lied PSAs have been aired by more than 500 TV stations in some 100 countries. Each PSA takes up an individual illicit drug or substance, visually depicting its harmful effects with realistic stories.

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Educational film
At the center of the Truth About Drugs educational program is a 100-minute documentary The Truth About Drugs: Real People, Real Stories, focusing on each of the 11 most commonly abused substances. The film presents the facts: what makes a drug a drug, what each does to the mind and body and where they all lead. It is a hard-hitting, no-holds-barred educational film, told by former users who themselves survived life-shattering addictionin the straight talk that is the hallmark of this program: You try drugsit doesnt matter who you are. It doesnt matter how good a person you are or what your goals are. The drugs can take it all away. Sara A lot of times they try to glamorize drugs, like make drug dealers or getting high look cool. But thats only in movies. In real life its a whole different story. Brian Somebody says, Oh, lets try this, at a party, were just going to have fun tonight. You know, its a weekend thing. But its not like that. Its not just a weekend thing. And it starts off so simple and turns into a nightmare. Stacie For young people who have heard it all and are skeptical of every scare tactic, these testimonials bring them face-to-face with the dangers of drugs, thus serving as an effective deterrent. The impact of the documentary is reflected in the responses from a wide range of professionals who have embraced it as part of their own drug education activities: Personal testimonies are powerful. A must-see for all of my staff and students. High school assistant principal, New Jersey The Truth About Drugs materials help bridge the gap that law enforcement officers can face when talking to kids about drugs. The videos and booklets are powerful and presented in a way that really speaks to them. Police officer, Texas "This compelling program was implemented with amazing results. Thank you for making this material available. The impact wrought on the lives of those exposed to this program shall be lifelong. Education supervisor, Department of Corrections, Florida

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The education package contains a powerful drug education curriculum for use in schools and the community. It includes the award-winning documentary, The Truth About Drugs: Real People, Real Stories, 16 PSAs on the most abused drugs, as well as posters and two dozen sets of the Truth About Drugs booklet series.

The popularity and effectiveness of the Truth About Drugs program is such that it has been embraced by thousands of educational institutions and hundreds of organizations and government agencies at city, regional and national level in over 50 countries. To make the materials available to educators, law enforcement officers and drug prevention specialists who are in a position to conduct formal lessons in a classroom or community learning setting, the Church of Scientology has sponsored production of the Truth About Drugs Education Package. The package includes: Educators Guide, with a full semester of lesson plans, essays and homework assignments. Each component is

designed to elicit student participation and is flexible enough to fit into any middle school, high school, college or university drug education or community program curriculum.

The Truth About Drugs booklet series: 24 sets of the 13 booklets on commonly abused drugs.

They Said, They Lied public service announcements: the 16 PSAs serve as introductions to the lessons. They Said, They Lied posters: one for each of 11 different drugs, for use in conjunction with the lessons and for display in classrooms, community centers and other teaching settings. The Truth About Drugs: Real People, Real Stories documentary, featuring former users who survived addiction and now speak about it.

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Church of Scientology sponsorship of the program makes it possible for thousands of educators around the world to obtain the materials free of charge. The coordinator of a Nigerian youth coalition described the effectiveness of the program in these terms: Most lives being messed up by drug abuse are youth who are supposed to be the leaders of tomorrow. So the Church is telling them the truth, because most of the time nobody tells them the truth. A California drug demand reduction official said: These Truth About Drugs materials connect, they are interesting, they are designed for youth and are fun to work with.

And, most importantly, I have seen them in action for myself and I know they work. The facilitator of an Islamic medical association in South Africa told of a student who took a copy of the Truth About Drugs DVD, saying, I have an uncle who is on drugs and maybe if I show him this DVD itll help him. A few days later she returned triumphant: I actually got my uncle off drugs. The program director for a Sheriffs youth foundation in a major U.S. city told Scientologists who work as Truth About Drugs volunteers: If we need you to help the deputy, youre there. If we need you to help the kids or supply more material, youre there. Its something thats ongoing. Its not one week, its 52 weeks.

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Interactive website

To increase the programs availability still further, a comprehensive, interactive drug education resource center DrugFreeworld.orgprovides the full range of information and materials, all available for viewing, downloading or ordering online:

Facts about any drug of choice, exposing the myths by providing the truth about their short-term and long-term effects They Said, They Lied posters, drug-free pledge forms and additional resources for teachers and drug prevention specialists The Truth About Drugs digital curriculum provides lesson plans and resources ready to download and use anywhere free of charge. Any teacher may enroll online and create a virtual classroom in which to conduct a full education program, with all student assignments performed directly on the site and every element transformed into downloadable applications for tablet computers, smart phones or other mobile device.

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organized volunteer actions across some 180 countries have resulted in the distribution of 50 million drug prevention booklets and tens of thousands of community drug awareness activities. The impact in preventing drug use is significant. Those who are informed can resist peer pressure and choose for themselves to never start drugs in the first place. There is another result: When individuals, especially young people, learn the truth about drugs, they naturally want to bring that information to their friends and others. And thus the program and its activities continue to expand person to person, community to community. The Truth About Drugs campaign is carried out through a wide variety of actions and events, each a proven means to popularize and promote drug-free living. To engage and empower as many people as possible, the activities are simple and designed for participants of all ages. Above all, they are effective in bringing the truth about drugs to millions. Volunteers set up information booths in high-traffic city locations, bringing the facts to the attention of hundreds of thousands of pedestrians through

booklet distribution, PSA showings, informal lectures, drug-free pledge signings, and performances by musicians, acrobats and other entertainers. Local businesses support the campaign, providing the drug education booklets to customers and employees and displaying posters in their windows. Essay and poster contests recognize effective expressions of messages to live drug-free. Such contests are organized in schools, youth activity clubs and community centers to raise

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awareness about drugs and increase involvement in activities that popularize drug-free living. The essays and posters, including the winning entries, are exhibited in schools, community centers and churches. Drug-free youth clubs are yet another effective means of promoting a drugfree lifestyle. They are formed around one simple message: Find out the truth about drugs. Club members distribute the Truth About Drugs materials to their friends, classmates

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In France, some 10 million drug education booklets have been distributed in the past two decades through handouts and drug prevention events raising public awareness.

and neighbors, encouraging them to sign the drug-free pledge. Volunteers conduct drug education lectures in schools at all grade levels, using the information in the Truth About Drugs booklets and public service announcements. Young people appear on local public access television and radio talk shows to promote their drug education activities. Drug-free concerts promote drug-free living through music, accompanied by banners, T-shirts and booklet distribution. Drug-free marathons, bike tours and other sports events have become a tradition in many areas, with organizers inviting the support of athletic and entertainment figures and obtaining sponsorship from small businesses and

large corporations. Activities around the world are as diverse as their locales:

City council members participate in drug-free pledge rallies in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Truth About Drugs volunteers in London, England, observe the United Nations Day Against Drug Abuse with booklet distribution, petition signing and educational lectures. Switzerland celebrated the 20th anniversary of its drug education campaign with nationwide booklet distribution. In France, the sustained 20-year campaign of Truth About Drugs, with millions of booklets distributed in cities across the country, has contributed to a measurable drop in marijuana consumption among youth after two decades of rising use.

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in the face of the undeniable cause-and-effect relationship between drug abuse and crime rates, scientologists brought the Truth About Drugs program to the two leading los Angeles law enforcement agencies that battle crime and drug abuse: the los Angeles police Department (lApD) and the los Angeles county sheriffs Department (lAsD), the worlds largest sheriffs department. The LAPD distributes thousands of copies of The Truth About Drugs booklets at its stations across the city. The LAPD collaborates with the Foundation for a Drug-Free World to hold drug prevention community activities such as National Night Out, an annual initiative that fosters crime prevention activities to create safer neighborhoods through community partnerships. A police station commander in Los Angeles described the value of the Truth About Drugs program in his precinct: The educational pamphlets and videos have been invaluable in educating the community on the negative repercussions that illegal drugs have on society. Through Los Angeles County Sheriffs deputies, more than 2,000 at-risk youth have completed Truth About Drugs education.

A sergeant who uses the materials daily in his work said: Everything in the Truth About Drugs curriculum is pure gold. There is no message about drug abuse that is more penetrating than what this program provideswe cant top it. In 2011, the Los Angeles County Sheriff directed members of his Multi-Faith Clergy Council to undergo training on the Truth About Drugs education curriculum, encouraging them to bring the program to their neighborhoods. One hundred clergy representing a broad range of faith communities, including Jews, Muslims, Christians and Sikhs, participated in the four-week course. The Sheriff described the results of his departments implementation of the program: The Truth About Drugs education program that the Church of Scientology supports means everything to the safety of our schools and neighborhoods. It is a tremendously successful program worldwide and particularly needed. This is why we have trained a corps of our own officers in the use of this unparalleled program.

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when a 2005 analysis of italys poriver showed that the waterway carried the equivalent of 4 kilos, or 8.8 pounds, of cocaine per day, the government launched a nationwide awareness campaign targeting young people. Church of Scientology drug prevention programs were already at work in the country but were stepped up to meet the renewed urgency to cut drug usage. With heroin use high in the 1980s and 90s, the Church had launched its first initiative, Say No to Drugs. As part of the program, Scientologists organized syringe pick-up events in public parks and other heavy heroin-use areasan activity that continues today. In total, they have logged half a million hours removing massive quantities of dangerous needles. Concurrently, volunteers conduct lectures in schools, hold drug awareness events and speak on television and radio to bring the drug-free message to a broad audience. To increase the grass-roots impact of the program, Say No to Drugs teams have increased their distribution of Truth About Drugs booklets through partnerships with sports organizations. Volunteers have also distributed the educational materials in nightclubs, passing out booklets and playing the documentary on closed-circuit television. A dozen towns have officially adopted the campaign, and the drug education booklets have been printed in full in a national police magazine. In one year, Italian volunteers reached 500,000 people through 300 events, handed out 250,000 booklets, and aired the PSAs and Truth About Drugs documentary to 16 million viewers. Writing to the Church of Scientology volunteers, Senator Salvo Fleres acknowledged their role in contributing to a 25 percent decrease in drug abuse in the country through the Say No to Drugs campaignone of the most enduring and largest drug prevention initiatives in Italy. Thus, the director of the Department for Anti-Drug Policies of the Italian government might have been referring to the Truth About Drugs when he stated: The alarms of the past years, particularly on cocaine, made us think that it was inevitable living with drugs. But the work of prevention activities, with all the rest, yielded benefits. And now we can say that drugs arent an invincible plague.

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The south African province of KwaZulu-natal is a primary producer and exporter of cannabis, known there as daggaa gateway to more deadly drugs. An estimated 40 percent of students in KwaZulu-Natal schools now smoke dagga, prompting the authorities to stage police raids on schools throughout the province with pat-down searches of young students. Police routinely seize stashes of drugs. Truth About Drugs campaign volunteers have tackled this crisis head-on. After personally conducting drug prevention lectures in many schools, one classroom at a time, the coordinator of the KwaZulu-Natal chapter of Drug-Free World Foundation calculated that it would require years to make significant impact. Using Truth About Drugs materials, he therefore presented a three-hour seminar to educators, school administrators and volunteers to train them in the drug education program. He thus created the

first team to undergo instruction on how to implement the curriculum and train other teachers to do the same. Among the first to export the program was the principal of a primary school who not only trained his teachers on the Truth About Drugs program but established a training environment for teachers from neighboring schools. The results created a strong impact throughout the region, drawing more educators and volunteers to the program. A former drug dealer was among those who applied for and completed the training. Since graduating, he has given drug awareness lessons to 1,000 Zulu-speaking teenagers at a secondary school. In this way, the Truth About Drugs program has spread from classroom to classroom and school to school, with 370 teachers trained and some 30,000 students educated in the region. The rapid spread and measurable results of the program came to the attention of the Provincial Commissioner of the Department of Police Training of KwaZulu-Natal. He then adopted the program and established the Truth About Drugs as a core component of the police training curriculum.

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The Church of Scientology International Dissemination and Distribution Center in Los Angeles, California, stands at the heart of the global humanitarian initiatives supported by Churches of Scientology and Scientologists. In addition to generating dissemination materials for the more than 10,000 Scientology Churches, Missions and affiliated groups worldwide, the

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center produces educational materials for all Church-sponsored humanitarian programs. This includes the Truth About Drugs, with booklets, DVDs and education packages produced and distributed free of charge to thousands of drug education instructors, law enforcement agencies, and government and private sector institutions.

The Church of Scientology International Dissemination and Distribution Center in Los Angeles produces Truth About Drugs materials for the worldwide secular education and prevention program.

RESULTS Of IMpLEMENTINg

the program

The most effective weapon in combating drugs and drug abuse is education. Churches of Scientology and their members have worked in concert with like-minded groups and individuals to bring about a significant change in the global drug problem. Because of the effectiveness of the educational materials and the impact of the programs activities wherever it is implemented, the Truth About Drugs campaign commands the respect and support of teachers, health instructors, school counselors, police officers, community leaders, government officials, students and parents. Statistics show the impact: To date, more than 1,200 organizations, law enforcement and government agencies around the world use the Truth About Drugs curriculum and materials. Some 10,000 schools use the Truth About Drugs curriculum and materials. The programs effectiveness is further demonstrated by the ever-increasing number of young people who use these materials and in turn share the truth about drugs with their friends and families. In this manner, the global Truth About Drugs program is making measurable strides toward achieving a generation that will remain free from the ravages of drug abuse.

Some 1,200 organizations, law enforcement and government agencies in 180 countries have joined with Scientologists to combat drug abuse through the Church-supported Truth About Drugs education program. Following is a sampling of recognitions and statements from those who have experienced the results. goVernmenTs n response to the extensive drug prevention efforts spearheaded by Scientologists in Taiwan, the nations Ministry of Interior presented the national Religious Excellence Award to the Church of Scientology.

y this letter, the Ministry of Primary, Secondary and Vocational Education of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is establishing a partnership with the Foundation for a Drug-Free World in order to implement the Truth About Drugs program across the whole country and especially in schools. We are counting on this partnership to prevent the usage and damaging effects of drugs in schools. Minister of Primary, Secondary and Vocational Education, Democratic Republic of the Congo

hrough this letter, I would like to express my sincere gratitude for the Truth About Drugs course imparted to members of the Coordination of School Safety Programs, which has been of great assistance to professionalize the workshops on drug prevention that are given in Mexico City schools. All of our members have demonstrated greater knowledge on the subject and have above all clarified many questions and uncertainties on how to give these workshops to students, parents and teachers. I also want to thank you for the material that was given to us, which is a credit to the honorable foundation of which you are part. It is being utilized to reach people who benefit from these workshops in the different schools of Mexico. I thank you and look forward to continue working with you. I give you my kindest regards. Underdirector, School Safety Unit, Mexico City, Mexico lAw enForcemenT

fter receiving and reviewing the materials, I decided to utilize The Truth About Drugs videos as part of my 8th grade student drug lessons. This year, the students viewed the marijuana, cocaine, heroin, LSD, prescription drugs and painkillers segments as well as the introduction and The Final Word. The students were very interested in The Truth About Drugs videos and most classes would start with the students asking if we were viewing more videos on that day. The testimony of former drug users gives credibility to the message I try to instill in the students, in a way that a law enforcement officer alone never could. Detective, Department of Police, New Jersey, U.S.

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he program materials and DVD were astonishingly effectivethe students and staff requested more time to view the program. The experience had such a profound effect that the police department has been invited by the local schools in the community to offer the Drug-Free World program. Police Department Community Services Officer, U.S. communiTy leADers his is a major contribution, one of the major contributions that Scientology made, and nobody else even tried. Vice President, Asian American Economic Development Enterprises, U.S.

am a pastor of a church, a senator and a Pentecostal. When I have called Scientology to come and help and teach us lessonsteach our youth and give us some informationthey come, they are there. New York State Senator, U.S. ruth About Drugs materials will cause an effect so great it will ripple out across America. This program is the answer to the global epidemic. I want it mandatory for school children across America to go through the Truth About Drugs curriculum. President, International Faith-Based inFormATion AnD Coalition, U.S. write this letter in support of your organization whose booklets and DVDs we have been using and distributing for a number of years as we perform our duties in the community. We have found their information and resources on the effects and impact of drugs to be invaluable and easily understood, particularly by the youth in our community. Maori Wardens Association, New Zealand

we HAVe FounD your resources on the eFFecTs AnD impAcT oF Drugs to be inVAluAble and eAsily unDersTooD

he Truth About Drugs campaign is essential to the deprived areas of our borough. You and your volunteers have the patience and time to come and distribute the Truth About Drugs booklets in my borough and help people. The Councillors and I are very proud of the work that the Truth About Drugs volunteers have done in cleaning up the area and

distributing information booklets. I hope all the boroughs seeing what you have done will take advantage of what you have to offer. You are doing a marvelous job. People must congratulate you. Ward Chair, England

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his is a one-of-its-kind anti-drug initiative that offers hope and help to end the worldwide tragedy of drug abuse. President, Police

Clergy Council, U.S. eDucATors just wanted to thank you once again for the entire program on The Truth About Drugs. I started each class period asking the students

why people take drugs and they would shout out: to fit in, escape, relax, boredom, to feel grown up, rebel or just to experiment. They realized that a lot of what they hear on the streets about drugs are lies, and that is mostly thanks to your program. We loved it. Teacher, U.S.

he videos and PSAs provide real-life reflections by students and young adults about their experiences with drugs. The quality of the

video media and the content of the messages keep students engaged and interested. The free educational packet, which includes a curriculum manual, video and individual pamphlets on each of the drugs, makes implementing the lessons into a health unit an easy task. District Resource Health/Physical Education, U.S.

DVD itself, coupled with the pamphlets and lesson plans, has allowed me the opportunity to present drug information in a format that has literally grabbed the students attention. I show many videos and DVDs during the semester and this DVD is the only one the students ask to see again. Health Educator, U.S.

can say without a doubt that The Truth About Drugs curriculum used over the past year is the best and most inclusive I have ever used. The

hank you for offering this outstanding material to the school free of charge. I honestly cannot put a price on how effective this program

has been and will be. High School Health Education Teacher, U.S.

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MAKING HUMAN RIGHTS A REALITY
An international public information campaign advancing the cause of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

SCIENTOLOGY VOLUNTEER MINISTERS

SOMETHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT
Bringing indiscriminate help, compassion and assistance to anyone, anywhere

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The Truth About Drugs: The largest nongovernmental drug information and prevention campaign is educating youth about drug abuse in 180 countries, used by over a thousand governmental, law enforcement and community organizations.

United for Human Rights: UHR is making human rights a global reality by teaching the importance of those rights to 100 million people annually across some 190 nations, with its publications, audiovisual presentations and Youth for Human Rights World Tour.

Volunteer Ministers Program: Providing indiscriminate help all over the world, this international corps of volunteers works alongside rescue workers and global volunteer agencies at major disaster sites, helping over 2 million people each year.

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CREATING A WORLD OF HONESTY, TRUST & SELF-RESPECT

THE WAY TO HAPPINESS

ACHIEVING LITERACY AND EDUCATION

APPLIED SCHOLASTICS

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SAVING LIVES FROM ADDICTION

Restoring values and integrity with the first nonreligious moral code based solely on common sense

A worldwide movement reverting the educational decline by bringing the technology of study to everyone
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An international drug rehabilitation program successful in ending drug addiction

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The Way to Happiness Foundation International: Working closely with schools, businesses and governments, the Foundation is raising moral standards worldwide with widespread distribution of The Way to Happiness. The result: calmer, safer communities.

Applied Scholastics International: Working with educators to conquer illiteracy and raise education standards worldwide, Applied Scholastics provides effective learning tools based on a revolutionary technology of studytools now employed in over 4,000 schools.

Narconon Drug Rehabilitation Centers: Saving lives from the drug crisis is the goal of this global network of some 50 drug rehabilitation facilities spanning five continentswith a success rate four times the international average.

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SCIENTOLOGISTS DO NOT STAND READY TO PUNISH DRUG TAKERS OR REFORM A WHOLE SOCIETY ON THE SUBJECT. BUT THEY DO STAND READY AND ARE ACTIVE IN HELPING ANYONE OR ANY GOVERNMENT TO HANDLE THE PROBLEM.

L. RON HUBBARD

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