LOS ANGELES, Aug. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientology Network
commemorates the annual observance of International Overdose
Awareness Day with a marathon television event on August 31. The all-day special focuses on the
power of drug education to prevent people from ever going down the
path of using drugs.
The day marks the world's largest annual campaign to end drug
overdoses. Over 107,000 drug overdose deaths were recorded last
year in the US. Globally, recent statistics put the number of
people who have tried drugs at 296 million.
Aligning with the theme of this year's observance, "Together We
Can," the TV marathon features the international community of
Foundation for a Drug-Free World volunteers in action, creating a
powerful collective antidrug force in their respective
countries.
The special event presents stories from across the globe as
featured on Scientology Network's original series Voices for
Humanity. Drug-Free World volunteers like Dave Scattergood, who works to educate the
residents of Seattle, Washington,
states on his episode of Voices for Humanity:
"Drug use isn't an earthquake; this is 100 percent preventable.
It's not even mostly preventable—it's 100 percent preventable.
There is just not enough drug education going on in our society
today."
Foundation for a Drug-Free World stands as one of the world's
largest nongovernmental drug education and prevention initiatives.
Backed by a massive network of volunteers and nearly 80,000
partnerships in 180 countries across six continents, Drug-Free
World's message has reached nearly one billion people with its
Truth About Drugs materials.
The day's programming (beginning 9:00
a.m. ET) includes:
- Voices for Humanity, the only ongoing television series
dedicated to those working in the streets, schools and communities
to combat drugs and other major social ills
- PSAs to raise awareness of the dangers of drug use
- The Truth About Drugs documentary, an eye-opening
look into the reality of drug abuse—from marijuana, opioids and
synthetic street drugs to the addictive pharmaceuticals marketed
with slick Madison Avenue advertising campaigns.
See the full schedule at Scientology.tv/schedule.
The Scientology Network debuted on March
12, 2018. Since launching, the Scientology Network has been
viewed in over 240 countries and territories worldwide in 17
languages. Satisfying the curiosity of people about Scientology and
Founder L. Ron Hubbard, the network
takes viewers across six continents, spotlighting the everyday
lives of Scientologists, showing the Church as a global
organization, and presenting its social betterment programs that
have touched the lives of millions worldwide. The network also
showcases documentaries by independent filmmakers who represent a
cross section of cultures and faiths, but share a common purpose of
uplifting communities. Scientology Network's innovative content has
been recognized with more than 125 industry awards, including
Tellys, Communitas and Hermes Creative Awards.
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