The Most Dangerous Time of the Year is the Target of the Foundation for a Drug-Free World

CLEARWATER, Fla. - Hoping to stem the rise in deaths due to substance abuse this holiday season, the Foundation for a Drug-Free World Florida chapter will be distributing "The Truth About Drugs" booklets throughout Tampa Bay. Additionally, the general public is invited to come to the Foundation's center, located at 41 N. For Harrison Ave. in downtown Clearwater. The center is open daily from 10:30am - 1:00pm and 2:00pm to 6:00pm.

"According to the Centers for Disease Control, deaths from drugs and alcohol rise in December and January," said Ms. Julieta Santagostino, the President of the Foundation's Florida chapter. "People have the idea that alcohol and drugs will help them cope with the added stress from the holidays, but this isn't the case."

"Alcohol is a depressant," said Santagostino. "When you use it to take the edge off stress it can have the unexpected result of making the person feel more depressed."

One way to help stop the overindulgence before it starts, said Ms. Santagostino, is education. "American Addiction Centers surveyed 500 young people between the ages of 18 and 24, and 47% of those surveyed who had received education about drugs said their education helped to keep them away from drugs. The Truth About Drugs program shows how drugs are harmful and helps an individual make their own decision to stay away."

Booklets that are part of the overall Truth About Drugs program will be distributed throughout Tampa Bay. The booklets can also be downloaded from www.drugfreeworld.org.

The Truth About Drugs is a secular program initiated by the Church of Scientology and Scientologists. Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard wrote, "The planet has hit a barrier which prevents any widespread social progress-drugs and other biochemical substances…Research has demonstrated that the single most destructive element present in our current culture is drugs."

"We at the Foundation want people to have a safe and happy holiday season. The Truth About Drugs has, for more than two decades, empowered the millions with the truth about drugs," said Santagostino.

To learn more about the Truth About Drugs Program, please call (727) 467-6962 or go to https://www.drugfreeworld.org.

Julieta Santagostino
Foundation for a Drug Free World
41 N. Fort Harrison Ave.
Clearwater, FL 33755

ABOUT DRUG FREE WORLD

The Foundation for a Drug-Free World is a nonprofit public benefit corporation that empowers youth and adults with factual information about drugs so they can make informed decisions and live drug-free. Through a worldwide network of volunteers, 50 million of drug prevention booklets have been distributed, tens of thousands of drug awareness events have been held in some 180 countries and Truth About Drugs public service announcements have been aired on more than 500 television stations. These materials and activities have helped people around the world learn about the destructive side effects of drugs and thereby make the decision for themselves to not use them.

This release was published on openPR.