Prescription Drug Abuse,
"It's Not What The Doctor Ordered"
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Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention PSAs
(Public Service Announcements)
In Audio (for Radio) and Text Formats
You are encouraged to download the audio versions of the seven PSAs below
and insert your own local tag line and get them broadcast in your local community
Welcome to the Public Service Announcement (PSA) webpage containing seven PSAs aimed at preventing prescription drug abuse. These PSAs were developed to address an alarming statistic; one person dies every 19 minutes from prescription drug abuse in the United States according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The Georgia Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Initiative of The Council on Alcohol and Drugs, funded by the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, (DBHDD) launched a Media Awareness Campaign called “Prescription Drug Abuse – It’s Not What the Doctor Ordered” of which these PSAs are a part.
This PSA component of the Campaign features over 300 radio PSAs that will be airing across the state during morning and evening drive times from April through August of 2013.
You are encouraged to download the audio versions of the seven PSAs below and insert your own local tag line for broadcasting in your local community. Most radio stations will insert the tag line for you for free if you email them the audio PSA.
You are encouraged to download the audio versions of the seven PSAs below and insert your own local tag line for broadcasting in your local community. Most radio stations will insert the tag line for you for free if you email them the audio PSA.
You can listen to each PSA by clicking on the mp3 logo just below the text of each PSA.
#1: Boy in Middle School
My name’s Tyler, and in 8 years I’ll be a prescription pill addict. I’ll start taking pills my friends give me in middle school, but my parents won’t start talking to me about it ‘till high school. The thing is, they won’t even see it coming.
Announcer: The average age when kids in Georgia start taking prescription pills not prescribed to them by a doctor is 12½. To learn more, go to StopRxAbuseinGA.org. Brought to you by DBHDD and The Council on Alcohol and Drugs.
Council on A&D 1_MP3
#2: Girl in Middle School
My name is Bethany and in 8 years I’ll be a prescription pill addict. I’ll start taking pills that my friends give me in middle school. I’ll do some things I won’t really want to do and some things I won’t even remember (said uncomfortably). So by the time my parents talk to me about it, pills won’t be my only problem.
Announcer: 31% of 8th graders in Georgia agree it’s easy to get prescription medicines not prescribed to them by a doctor. To learn more, go to StopRxAbuseinGA.org. Brought to you by DBHDD and The Council on Alcohol and Drugs.
Council on A&D 2_MP3
#3: Teenage Boy age 16
Most teens and young adults think taking prescription drugs is safe and that they are never addictive. But the truth is, some of them can be very addictive.
Announcer: Most teens and young adults, who abuse prescription drugs do so to get high, fit in with their peers, or study. Start now making smarter choices about how to have fun, fit in, and study. You are worth extra effort! To learn more, go to StopRxAbuseinGA.org. Brought to you by DBHDD and The Council on Alcohol and Drugs.
Council on A&D 3_MP3
#4: Teenage Girl age 18
I started doing pills when I hurt my knee playing sports. My doctor prescribed me pills that made me feel “good” and helped to take the pain away. Then I started taking too many and selling the extra pills to my friends and classmates and I had a whole new pain - the pain of handcuffs and jail time.
Announcer: Use prescription drugs as directed by your doctor and properly dispose of any unused or expired drugs. Prescription drug abuse -- don’t do it. It’s not what the doctor ordered! To learn more, go to StopRxAbuseinGA.org. Brought to you by DBHDD and The Council on Alcohol and Drugs.
Council on A&D 4_MP3
#5: College Age Student
Planning an all-nighter to cram for an exam or write a term paper you’ve been putting off? If you’re thinking about taking a prescription stimulant that hasn’t been prescribed for you by your doctor, you may end up falling further behind in a big way.
Announcer: Using stimulants to “get in the zone” and focus is not only dangerous, experts say doing so won’t improve your grades over time. But you will put your future at risk. Your best bet for getting good grades? Don’t procrastinate or skip sleep. For more information about the danger of prescription drug abuse, visit StopRxDrugAbuse.org. Brought to you by DBHDD and The Council on Alcohol and Drugs.
Council on A&D 5_MP3
#6: Adult Female
Parents, have you ever had the feeling that something wasn’t right with your teen? Or you couldn’t find your medications that you knew were in the cabinet? Don’t let your teen be one of the over one thousand people that die from prescription drug overdose in Georgia. Dispose of your unwanted, unused, or expired prescription and over the counter medication in a Drug Disposal Drop Box at your Sheriff’s Office. Don’t take any chances take action before your children do. For more information about the danger of prescription drug abuse, visit StopRxDrugAbuse.org. Brought to you by DBHDD and The Council on Alcohol and Drugs.
Council on A&D 6_MP
#7: Two teenage boys planning a house party
First Teenage Boy: Everything’s all set for tonight. Nobody will be home.
Second Teenage Boy: Cool, what time can I come over?
First Teenage Boy: The party is starting around 8. Just, remember that everyone’s bringing something to the party.
Second Teenage Boy: There’s the liquor cabinet – it’s full but it’s locked. I know – the medicine cabinet –We got supplements, headache stuff and Mom’s nerve and pain stuff.
Announcer (can be an adult, youth or young adult): The liquor cabinet is not the only cabinet that needs to be locked. For more information visit StopRxDrugAbuse.org. Brought to you by DBHDD and The Council on Alcohol and Drugs.
#8: Locking Up Your Medications
PROTECT YOUR TEEN FROM PRESCRIPTION DRUG OVERDOSE. Lock-up all medications. Visit STOP R-X abuse in G-A dot ORG. A MESSAGE FROM D-B-H-D-D AND THE COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL AND DRUGS.
Council on A&D 8 MP3
#9: Locking Up Your Medications
PROTECT YOUR TEEN FROM PRESCRIPTION DRUG OVERDOSE. DISPOSE OF UNWANTED MEDICATIONS SAFELY. Visit STOP R-X abuse in G-A dot ORG. A MESSAGE FROM D-B-H-D-D AND THE COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL AND DRUGS.
Council on A&D 9 MP3
#10: Locking Up Your Medications
PARENTS – DON’T LET YOUR TEEN TAKE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FROM YOUR MEDICINE CABINET! DISPOSE OF unwanted and expired drugs at a Drug Drop Box near you. For Box locations. VISIT stop Rx abuse in GA dot org. A MESSAGE FROM D-B-H-D-D AND THE COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL AND DRUGS.
Council on A&D 9 MP3
#11: Locking Up Your Medications
PARENTS – DON’T LET YOUR TEEN TAKE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FROM YOUR MEDICINE CABINET! Lock–up all your medications. FOR MORE information VISIT stop Rx abuse in GA dot org. A MESSAGE FROM D-B-H-D-D AND THE COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL AND DRUGS.