Red Ribbon Week Quiz

Question 1 of 8

Red Ribbon Week was initially started to honor the memory of:

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All former FBI agents
DEA Special Agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena
Federal Prohibition Agent Charles A. Wood

Camarena was kidnapped and murdered while on assignment in Mexico.

Question 2 of 8

The Drug Enforcement Administration teamed up with a nonprofit group to start the first national Red Ribbon Week Celebration.

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False

The National Family Partnership coordinated the first National Red Ribbon Week with President and Mrs. Reagan serving as honorary Chairpersons. Since then, the Red Ribbon campaign has taken on national significance, and NFP continues to coordinate the campaign for families, schools and communities across the nation each year.

Question 3 of 8

During Red Ribbon Week

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Communities plan health programs
Schools are closed in certain states
Students across the country pledge to be drug free

In addition to taking the pledge, here are 20 ways communities can commemorate Red Ribbon Week.

Question 4 of 8

What year did the NATIONAL Red Ribbon Week start?

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1983
1985
1988
1991

The 1988 Red Ribbon Week was the first and final national celebration of the occasion during President Reagan's administration.

Question 5 of 8

What year did the LOCAL Red Ribbon commemorations start?

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1966
1976
1980
1985

Red Ribbon Week grew out of "Camarena Clubs." The first Camarena Club started on April 20, 1985, at Calexico Union High School, the same high school from which Kiki graduated in 1968.

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Question 6 of 8

Where did the LOCAL Red Ribbon Week celebrations begin?

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Calexico, California
New York City
Washington, D.C.

Local celebrations of Camarena's memory began in his hometown of Calexico, California.

Question 7 of 8

Red Ribbon Week is officially

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A different month each year
October 23-31 every year
The third week of October
Question 8 of 8

The 2026 National Red Ribbon Week Theme is:

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"Life is a movie, film drug free."
“Just say no.”
"Life is a puzzle. Solve it drug free."
"Make a difference. Be a hero. Stay drug free."

Every year, the National Family Partnership holds a contest for students nationwide to choose the next year's Red Ribbon Week theme. 

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