Page 54 - Focus on Prevention: Strategies and Programs to Prevent Substance Use

Sample Radio Public Service Announcements

The right time to start talking with your kids about drugs is now. No matter how young they are,
good and consistent family communication helps kids be drug-free. Join the Substance Abuse
and Mental Health Services Administration and [ORGANIZATION] in preventing drug use in our
community. For more information on what parents can do to help their kids be drug-free, visit the
SAMHSA Store at http://www.store.samhsa.gov.
Tag: A message from [ORGANIZATION] and this station.

Nearly 9 percent of our nation’s youth report using illicit drugs. Parents can make a difference.
Talking with your kids at an early age about the dangers of drug use helps them make healthy
decisions as they get older. For more information on what parents can do to help their kids be
drug-free, visit http://www.samhsa.gov or call 1-877-726-4727.

Tag: A message from [ORGANIZATION] and this station.

Now is the right time to start talking with your kids about drugs—no matter how young they are.
For free materials to help your kids be drug-free, visit http://www.store.samhsa.gov.
Tag: A message from [ORGANIZATION] and this station.

Take a stand against drug use in our community and help kids be drug-free. To find out what you
can do, visit http://www.samhsa.gov/prevention-week.
Tag: A message from [ORGANIZATION] and this station.

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