Drug-Free Tennessee is the local chapter of the Foundation for a Drug-Free World. Recently, volunteers were getting out information during a Father’s Day celebration. “When it comes to people’s lives being ruined by drugs and addiction, the news is just non-stop,” says Rev. Brian Fesler, regional coordinator for Drug-Free Tennessee. …
In the Edgehill community, when you need resources, you have them right at your fingertips. That’s what we’ve noticed in our time within this community. We’ve been to many Edgehill events, where we’ve distributed booklets, met people and spread the word about our goals for a drug-free Tennessee. At each …
Drug-Free Tennessee made a splash in Music City by distributing The Truth About Marijuana this past weekend to hundreds of country music fans outside the CMA Music Festival. There were 23,184 arrests for marijuana offenses in Tennessee in 2007, representing an arrest rate of 377 per 100,000, which ranks Tennessee at …
The Drug-Free Tennessee and the Edgehill neighborhood have partnered to organize a fitness fair for the community in honor of World Health Day. It will take place on April 8th, 3:30-7:00pm in the community hall of the Church of Scientology, 1130 8th Ave South. Organizers say the Fitness Fair will help …
Drug-Free Tennessee hit the streets in Nashville this past weekend, distributing copies of the Truth About Drugs in the busy downtown district. With Metro Social Services recently releasing its 7th annual Community Needs Evaluation, several statistics stood out. But one in particular spoke to the Tennessee Chapter of the Foundation for …
Members of Drug-Free Tennessee travel to schools to deliver lectures on the Truth About Drugs and pass out booklets to help kids understand the hazards, and tips to avoid peer pressure. Each year on the United Nations’ International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the group goes all out …
The Truth About Drugs program provides teachers, law enforcement and community groups with effective drug education materials. Drug-Free Tennessee (DFT) was recently invited to Nashville State Community College for its Drug-Free Awareness Day. DFT distributed booklets to students and teachers on the Truth About Drugs. The event took place during …