Red Ribbon Week at Work & at Home
Red Ribbon Week begins on October 23rd-October 31st, which brings awareness of drug and violence prevention at schools, universities, and at colleges. However, you can wear a red ribbon at work to bring an awareness of alcohol, tobacco, smoking, and other drug prevention. Every year there is a theme for Red Ribbon Week which can be incorporated in the workplace to prevent alcohol and drug use. As well as having recovery resources for alcohol, drug, and substance use. This year's theme is " Make a Difference, be a Hero, Stay Drug Free."
In the workplace, you can also wear a red accessory or red clothing. Display information about avoiding alcohol, drugs, and substances in the work break room by using magnets or push pins with medical brochures. Also, make sure you get permission from your supervisor before displaying the resources. Decorate the employees information board with a super hero theme and a memorial paper tree of employees that lost their lives from alcohol, drugs, and substances. Additionally, add quotes at the end of your emails for Red Ribbon Week.
As well as bringing an awareness for Red Ribbon Week on social media. During your lunch break have a conversation about preventing alcohol, drugs, and substance abuse. Avoid coworkers that make jokes about alcohol, drugs, and substances because staying drug free is not a joke. Always consult with your primary doctor and therapist about reducing withdrawal symptoms especially if you are recovering from alcohol, drugs, and substance abuse. It is recommended to follow the medical instructions from your doctor and therapist.
Avoiding peer pressure from coworkers can be difficult but remind yourself the reasons for staying alcohol and drug free. Red Ribbon Week can also be dedicated in the workplace by making a pledge to bring an understanding to reduce alcohol and drug peer pressure at work. Have a luncheon with your coworkers during everyone's lunch break to speak about being safe and supportive for Red Ribbon Week. Also, to be an employee mentor or hero for someone that is recovering from alcohol, drugs, and substance abuse. Never bring alcohol, drugs, and substances during holiday office gatherings.
Do not leave drinks unattended in your office and workplace area. It is necessary to practice relaxation techniques before, during, and after work especially on the day of holiday office parties. Another tip is not to take over counter medication especially if another coworker offers it to you for a headache. Do a medication inventory in your purse, wallet, and pill boxes especially if you take it to work for a health condition. Strive to avoid toxic communication, toxic coworkers, and any triggers that might cause an alcohol or drug relapse.
Decorate your desk with red ribbons for every employee to wear for Red Ribbon Week. Use red scrapbook paper or construction paper to make employees' pledges for them to take home with information about staying alcohol and drug free. At home, you can decorate your dinner table, use a red light bulb to hang in your porch, and use red ribbons in your garden planters. Have conversations of alcohol and drug prevention with your family, friends, and anyone that you invite for dinner. Make red paper flowers, red crochet flowers, or other red decorations for your dinner table.
Use the hashtags, #Go Red for Red Ribbon and # Live Drug Free on social media for Red Ribbon Week. Review your medications at home and keep it locked up from younger children and from teenagers. Make a pledge and hang it in several areas of your home so your family can make a commitment to stay alcohol and drug free. Finally have a memorial area in your garden with red flowers with the names of the people that lost their lives from alcohol, drugs, and substance abuse. Alternatively, tie red ribbons around flower vases with flowers that remind you of people that lost their lives from alcohol, drugs, and substance abuse.
Wear something red at home and red ribbons during your family dinners for Red Ribbon Week. Also, let your children and teenagers understand the reasons for not making jokes about alcohol, drugs, and substance abuse. Find resources before having a conversation with your family about preventing alcohol, drugs, and substances. Be supportive and have reminders at home for preventing alcohol, drugs, and substance use. Here are websites with more information for Red Ribbon Week.
Red Ribbon Organization:
https://www.redribbon.org/blog/bring-2026-red-ribbon-week-theme-to-life
Informed Families:
https://www.informedfamilies.org/
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