Tennessee Drug Awareness
strives to achieve its
objectives through a
nine-point program:
Throughout every effort,
TDAC is bound by the
following Key Principles:
Inform and Educate
"We believe that
Tennessee families must be
informed and educated
about the dangers of drug
abuse. To accomplish this,
TDAC offers classroom
presentations in schools and
churches, self-study videos,
printed material, a
newsletter, and a web page
all designed to keep
Tennessee families safe from
drug abuse. And everything
TDAC offers to inform and
educate is absolutely
free."
Dangers of Drug Abuse
"We believe that
Tennessee families are at
risk to one of the most
significant dangers in all
of history: Drug Abuse.
This danger preys on our
children and youth as it
tears at the moral fiber of
our country. Drug abuse
encourages crime, drains our
financial resources, and
destroys the family. We
believe that it is time to
take a stand against drugs."
Programs
"We believe that the
programs we offer:
School and Church
presentations, Drug-Free
Youth Retreats, Involved
Families Conference,
Operation H.E.L.P., Parents
Conferences on Inhalant
Abuse, Community Awareness
Conference, and Legislative
Action help to inform and
educate the families of
Tennessee about the problems
caused by drugs.
Right Living
"We believe that Right
Living embodies the
sanctity of the family.
Right living is a way of
life which upholds all that
is good, wholesome, and
decent. Right living
manifests itself in
abstinence from the abuse of
all drugs. TDAC programs
educate and inform our
families in how to foster
right living individually
and in family units."
High Moral Character
"We believe that High
Moral Character is
rooted in respect for
authority, respect for self
(self-esteem), respect for
others, and respect for the
family. Our educational
programs stress the
development of high moral
character as a defense
against the deceptive lure
of drugs. TDAC also
encourages children and
youth to influence their
peers in the fight against
drugs."
