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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 382 

Supporting the goals and ideals of Red Ribbon Week, October 23, 2013 

through October 31, 2013. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

OCTOBER 14, 2013 

Mr. HUNTER (for himself and Mr. RUPPERSBERGER) submitted the following 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the goals and ideals of Red Ribbon Week, 

October 23, 2013 through October 31, 2013. 

Whereas the Red Ribbon Campaign was started to commemorate the service of Enrique ‘‘Kiki’’ Camarena, an 11-year 

special agent of the Drug Enforcement Administration 

who was murdered in the line of duty in 1985 while engaged in the battle against illicit drugs; 

Whereas the Red Ribbon Campaign has been nationally recognized for 25 years (since 1988) to preserve Special 

Agent Camarena’s memory and further the cause for 

which he gave his life, and is now the oldest and largest 

drug prevention program in the Nation, reaching millions 

of young people each year during Red Ribbon Week; 

Whereas the Drug Enforcement Administration, committed 

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tions involved in the growing, manufacturing, and distribution of controlled substances, has been a steadfast 

partner in commemorating Red Ribbon Week; 

Whereas the State governors and attorneys general, the National Family Partnership, Parent Teacher Associations, 

Boys and Girls Clubs of America, Young Marines, the 

Drug Enforcement Administration, and hundreds of 

other organizations throughout the United States annually celebrate Red Ribbon Week during the period of October 23 through October 31; 

Whereas the objective of Red Ribbon Week is to promote the 

creation of drug-free communities through drug prevention efforts, education, parental involvement, and community-wide support; 

Whereas according to the National Survey on Drug Use and 

Health (NSDUH), in 2012 an estimated 23,900,000 people in the United States, 9.2 percent of the population 

aged 12 and older, were current illicit drug users; 

Whereas drug abuse is one of the major challenges that the 

Nation faces in securing a safe and healthy future for 

families in the United States; 

Whereas drug abuse and alcohol abuse contribute to domestic 

violence and sexual assault and place children at risk; 

Whereas although public awareness of illicit drug use is increasing, emerging drug threats and growing epidemics 

demand attention, with particular focus on synthetic 

drugs and the nonmedical use of prescription drugs, the 

second-most-abused drug by young people in the United 

States; 

Whereas the majority of teenagers abusing prescription drugs 

get them from family, friends, and the home medicine 


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cabinet, the Drug Enforcement Administration will host 

a National Take Back Day on October 26, 2013, for the 

public to safely dispose of unused or expired prescription 

medications that can lead to accidental poisoning, overdose, and abuse; 

Whereas synthetic marijuana, also known as ‘‘K2’’ or 

‘‘Spice’’ and with acknowledged dangerous health effects, 

has become especially popular, especially among teens 

and young adults, and in 2012 poison centers nationwide 

responded to about 5,205 calls related to synthetic marijuana; 

Whereas the 2012 NSDUH data revealed between 2007 and 

2011 heroin use doubled; 

Whereas in 2007, there were 373,000 heroin users compared 

to 669,000 in 2012; 

Whereas the 2012 NSDUH revealed a 50 percent increase in 

daily marijuana use among those aged 12 and up and a 

25 percent increase in marijuana use by the general population; and 

Whereas parents, youth, schools, businesses, law enforcement 

agencies, religious institutions (faith-based organizations), service organizations, senior citizens, medical and 

military personnel, sports teams, and individuals throughout the United States will demonstrate their commitment 

to healthy, productive, and drug-free lifestyles by wearing 

and displaying red ribbons during this week-long celebration: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) supports the goals and ideals of Red Ribbon 

3 Week; 


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1 (2) encourages children and teens to choose to 

2 live drug-free lives; and 

3 (3) encourages the people of the United States 

4 to promote the creation of drug-free communities 

5 and to participate in drug prevention activities to 

6 show support for healthy, productive, and drug-free 

7 lifestyles. 

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