SCIENTOLOGY CHURCHES SPONSOR EFFECTIVE ANTI-DRUG PROGRAM
The Drug-Free Marshals, such as these in San Diego, California, are supported by police and sheriffs departments who recognize the link between drug use, violence and crime
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In the United Kingdom they are known as the “Drug-Free Kids.”
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In Tokyo they are the Drug-Free Ambassadors
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Volunteers from the Church of Scientology missions in Taiwan hold anti-drug lectures in local schools where the pupils are sworn in to be Drug-Free Ambassadors
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Drug-Free Ambassadors of Australia pass out flyers and encourage other kids to stay off drugs
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Scientology churches around the world are starting 2006 with a renewed commitment to help young people live drug-free lives.
In 1993, concerned by statistics showing that youth were starting to take drugs at younger and younger ages, the Church of Scientology International created a program to help proof young people up against pro-drug peer pressure and propaganda and help them stay off drugs. The result was the Drug-Free Marshals program. This program provides young people with lectures, booklets and flyers that give the facts about drugs. The youngsters are awarded marshals' badges when they pledge to live drug-free lives and they are encouraged to spread the word and take responsibility for their friends and their schools.
Begun in Los Angeles, California, the program proved so popular that Scientology churches around the world formed chapters. Throughout Europe the groups are known as “Say No to Drugs — Say Yes to Life.” In New Zealand, Australia, Japan and Taiwan they go by the name Drug-Free Ambassadors, and in the UK they are called the Drug-Free Kids.
These anti-drug groups hold concerts, man info stands, do syringe pick-ups, anti-drug marathons and are featured on radio and TV shows where they let young people know the truth about drugs.
Over one hundred thousand children and teenagers have now taken the drug-free pledge and more than 525,000 anti-drug booklets and 5,600,000 flyers against drugs have been distributed internationally by the Church.
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