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PHOTO CAPTION: Drug-Free World volunteers at Times Square New York.<\/em><\/p>\n
On August 26,\u00a0U.S. President Joe Biden declared August 28 through September 3 to be Overdose Awareness Week, saying \u201cBeating the opioid overdose epidemic is an urgent priority.\u201d<\/p>\n
What can we do?<\/strong><\/p>\n There are five simple things\u00a0anyone\u00a0can do to take effective action against overdose deaths.<\/p>\n Parents, educators, community leaders and any concerned individual\u00a0can save lives\u00a0by taking\u00a0these simple steps:<\/p>\n According to the\u00a0United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime<\/a>, \u201cPrevention strategies based on scientific evidence working with families, schools, and communities can ensure that children and youth, especially the most marginalized and poor, grow and stay healthy and safe into adulthood and old age. For every dollar spent on prevention, at least ten can be saved in future health, social and crime costs.\u201d<\/p>\n Using the resources from Foundation for a Drug-Free World, volunteers in countries across the globe are reaching their communities with this vital information. Many of them are featured on the Scientology Network in the original series\u00a0Voices for Humanity<\/a>.\u00a0Among them:<\/p>\n Noting the role substance abuse plays in the disintegration of the social fabric, Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard wrote, \u201cResearch has demonstrated that the single most destructive element present in our current culture is drugs.\u201d<\/p>\n Thousands of people are using these tools in their communities to make a difference. Join them.<\/p>\n Voices for Humanity\u00a0<\/a>is a Scientology Network original series of short documentaries introducing changemakers from all faiths, cultures and nations as they extend help to their communities through Scientology-sponsored humanitarian programs.<\/p>\n Since\u00a0launching with a special episode featuring Scientology ecclesiastical leader\u00a0Mr. David Miscavige<\/a>, Scientology Network has been viewed in 240 countries and territories worldwide in 17 languages. Broadcast from\u00a0Scientology Media Productions<\/a>, the Church\u2019s global media center in Los Angeles, the Scientology Network is available on DIRECTV Channel 320 and can be streamed at\u00a0Scientology.tv<\/a>, on\u00a0mobile apps<\/a>\u00a0and via the Roku, Amazon Fire and Apple TV platforms.<\/p>\n LEARN MORE:<\/strong><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.scientologynews.org\/press-releases\/<\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.scientology.tv\/series\/voices-for-humanity\/<\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.scientology.tv\/documentaries\/the-truth-about-drugs.html<\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.drugfreeworld.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n MULTIMEDIA:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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