{"id":108,"date":"2026-05-26T00:37:50","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T00:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devsiteomg.com\/vtelks\/?page_id=108"},"modified":"2026-05-26T00:40:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T00:40:16","slug":"drug-awareness","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/devsiteomg.com\/vtelks\/drug-awareness\/","title":{"rendered":"drug awareness"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_2_5 et_flex_column_2_5_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_0 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/devsiteomg.com\/vtelks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/drug-awarness.png\" title=\"drug-awarness\" width=\"334\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/devsiteomg.com\/vtelks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/drug-awarness.png 334w, https:\/\/devsiteomg.com\/vtelks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/drug-awarness-300x198.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" class=\"wp-image-111\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_3_5 et_flex_column_3_5_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h1>Eliminating the use and Abuse of Illegal Drugs<\/h1>\n<p>The Elks National Drug Awareness Program is the largest volunteer drug awareness program in the United States. We are very proud of our dedicated army of volunteers who freely give their time and talents to this most noble cause.<\/p>\n<p>The Elks are committed to eliminating the use and abuse of illegal drugs by all members of society and believe that in order to ensure a bright future for our country, it is essential that our children be raised in a drug-free environment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>More Info<\/h2>\n<p>Since 1982, the Elks have developed an effective, community-based drug prevention program by partnering with federal agencies including the Drug Enforcement Agency, Office of National Drug Control Policy, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and national organizations such as Pride Youth Programs. These partnerships ensure the Elks Drug Awareness Program addresses the leading drug abuse issues facing communities today.<\/p>\n<h2>Contact<\/h2>\n<p>Get in touch with the coordinators of the Vermont Elks Drug Awareness Program with the information below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Jim Kirkwood<\/b><br \/><em>Vt. Drug Awareness Chairman<\/em><br \/>(802) 885-9253<br \/>terri.ann.kirkwood@gmail.com<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-108","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/devsiteomg.com\/vtelks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/108","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/devsiteomg.com\/vtelks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/devsiteomg.com\/vtelks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devsiteomg.com\/vtelks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devsiteomg.com\/vtelks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=108"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/devsiteomg.com\/vtelks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/108\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":113,"href":"https:\/\/devsiteomg.com\/vtelks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/108\/revisions\/113"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/devsiteomg.com\/vtelks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=108"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}