Shocking Stories Confirm the Need for Drug Prevention

Shocking Stories Confirm the Need for Drug Prevention June 6, 2018

Drug-Free Marathon completes its travel across Hungary, even more determined to reach youth with the truth about drugs.

For 17 years, the Drug-Free Hungary Marathon has circled the country to reach at-risk youth with the truth about drugs. Once again, they launched from Budapest in April this year, reaching some 262,000 young people and adults with their drug-free message.

Runners lead those attending events in a pledge to live drug free.
Runners lead those attending events in a pledge to live drug free.

The goal of the Drug-Free Hungary Marathon is to make true data about the dangers of drugs easily accessible to the most vulnerable. “This is often not so easy,” said one of the runners, “because drug use has become a kind of cult, pushed by movies and mass media that feature narcotics as part of the party scene. This makes it harder to present a true picture of addictive drugs to young people.” That is why the Drug-Free Hungary marathoners use The Truth About Drugs materials in their lectures and personal conversations. “They make it simple for anyone to understand the subject,” he said.

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