Odessa, Texas/October 24, 2022-Ector County ISD held its annual Red Ribbon Week-a drug prevention awareness program. This program educates school age children of the dangers of drug use and addiction.
(Scott Muri, Superintendent of School-Ector County ISD-Odessa, Texas)
Red Ribbon Week is also a remembrance of DEA Special Agent Enrique “KiKi” Camarena, who was tortured and killed by Mexico’s biggest marijuana and cocaine traffickers in 1985.
(Scott Muri, Superintendent of School-Ector County ISD-Odessa, Texas)
Ector County ISD acknowledges that drug and alcohol use exist within the school population and community. Focusing on healthy living is important for a student’s academic success.
(Scott Muri, Superintendent of School-Ector County ISD-Odessa, Texas)
Fentanyl is on the rise and affecting all age groups especially young students. This deadly substance is being mixed in alcohol, tabacco and vaping cigarettes.
(Diana White, Director of Youth Prevention Program-Permian Basin Regional Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse-Odessa, Texas)
For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera
