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Prevention - Events
 National Kick Butts Day - Wednesday, March 28, 2007 Kick Butts Day is an annual initiative that encourages activism and leadership among elementary, middle and high school students. It's the day America's kids stand up to tobacco, and America's adults stand up for kids. Kick Butts Day rallies and events take place in every state, and several nations, showing that kids are powerful voices in the fight against tobacco.
 World Health Day - April 7, 2006 Through the World Health Day (WHD) process, WHO is seeking to stimulate a global health debate on the epidemiological shift in the global burden of disease and the factors that are fuelling this process of change. In most parts of the world, non-communicable diseases have become a major epidemic. This is due, in part, to a rapid transition in lifestyles leading to reduced physical activity, changing diets and increased tobacco use. This trend is present in all societies, rich and poor, developed and developing.
 Earth Day - April 22, 2006 Each year, Earth Day inspires a groundswell of grassroots action in communities around the world. People from Peru to India, and from Ireland to the USA take part in Earth Day events and actions, which educate, spread awareness and push for tangible change. Every voice counts; every action matters. Earth Day is based on the simple philosophy that ordinary people, acting together, can achieve extraordinary things.
 World No Tobacco Day - May 31, 2006 World No Tobacco Day is the only global event established to call worldwide attention to the impact of tobacco use on public health and reduce individual tobacco-dependence. A spirit of worldwide cooperation is our best chance for stamping out tobacco-related death and disease and working toward a tobacco-free world.
 Red Ribbon Week - October 23-31, 2006 In honor of Enrique "Kiki" Camarena’s memory and his battle against illegal drugs, friends and neighbors began to wear red badges of satin. Parents, sick of the destruction of alcohol and other drugs, had begun forming coalitions. Some of these new coalitions took Camarena as their model and embraced his belief that one person can make a difference. These coalitions also adopted the symbol of Camarena's memory the red ribbon. The National Family Partnership organized the first Red Ribbon Campaign in 1988. Since that time, the campaign has reached millions of U.S. children. In 1997, the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse began committing resources to ensure the continuation of the Red Ribbon Campaign in Texas, as well as the hopes and beliefs behind this grassroots effort to protect children from the dangers of alcohol and other drugs.
 Great American Smokeout - November 16, 2006 The American Cancer Society started the Great American Smokeout as an annual day to spotlight the dangers of smoking and challenge people to stop using tobacco. ACS pledges to conquer lung cancer, help smokers make the important decision to quit, and support them in their efforts.
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