At a glance
This testimonial-style radio advertisement can be used to raise awareness of the dangers of addiction to prescription opioids. It features Mike, who became addicted to a prescription pain medication and ended up leaving school and no longer playing college sports. He shares his experience to let others know that these drugs can be addictive, even after just one prescription.
Transcript
- Candidate: Mike
- Length: 30 seconds
Narrator: Prescription opioids can be addictive and dangerous.
Mike: I was given a prescription opioid pain medication, and within only a few months, I was completely addicted. I lost everything. I had to leave school, and stop playing sports in college. And I started to watch my life slip away. I want people to know that these drugs are addictive. One prescription can be all it takes to lose everything.
Narrator: Prescription opioids: It only takes a little to lose a lot. Visit CDC.gov/RxAwareness.