35 years ago today, President Reagan signed Proclamation 5653 marking this week "Just Say No To Drugs" Week. In his proclamation, he wrote: In recent years, the American people have begun to work together and make significant progress against the intolerable effects of illegal drugs on our way of life. The possibility of realizing our dream of a drug-free generation of American youth took a giant step forward when young people started to join together and organize around the battle cry of JUST SAY NO TO DRUGS.