<P> In 1982 , the phrase `` Just Say No '' first emerged when Nancy Reagan was visiting Longfellow Elementary School in Oakland , California . When asked by a schoolgirl what to do if she was offered drugs , the First Lady responded : `` Just say no . '' Just Say No club organizations within schools and school - run anti-drug programs soon became common , in which young people were making pacts not to experiment with drugs . </P>
<P> In 1982 , the phrase `` Just Say No '' first emerged when Nancy Reagan was visiting Longfellow Elementary School in Oakland , California . When asked by a schoolgirl what to do if she was offered drugs , the First Lady responded : `` Just say no . '' Just Say No club organizations within schools and school - run anti-drug programs soon became common , in which young people were making pacts not to experiment with drugs . </P>
when did just say no to drugs start
when did just say no to drugs start
1982
1982