At a glance
As part of the RX Awareness campaign, this testimonial-style video seeks to raise awareness of the danger of addiction to prescription opioids. It features Judy, a mother who lost her son, Steve, to a prescription opioid overdose.
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Transcript
- Candidate: Judy
- Length: 30 seconds
On-screen text: Prescription opioids can be addictive and dangerous.
Judy: My son Steve did not want to die. He wanted to get well. He tried really hard to get well, but his prescription opioids killed him.
Audio description: Judy looks at a picture of her son running a race.
Judy: We found a post-it note that he had written about his opioids.
Audio description: Judy and her husband look at their son's note.
Judy: "At first it was a lifeline. Now it is a noose around my neck." You're never expected that you're going to lose a child. It's all out of order.
On-screen text: It only takes a little to lose a lot. CDC.gov/RxAwareness