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 Teresa, who lost her brother RJ at age 32 to a prescription opioid overdose.
Format: MOV
Language: English (US)
Versions
https://wcms-wp.cdc.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/1909/2023/06/overdose-resources/video/R9_V260-Rx_CD...
https://wcms-wp.cdc.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/1909/2023/06/overdose-resources/video/R9_V302-Rx_CD...
Transcript
- Candidate: Teresa
- Length: 30 seconds
On-screen text: Prescription opioids can be addictive and dangerous.
Teresa: My brother RJ had me believe that he knew exactly what he was taking.
Audio description: Teresa shows a photo of her brother, RJ.
Teresa: He did put on a good front, but I don't think that during those times he was ever necessarily sober. We lost RJ at 32 to a prescription opioid overdose.
Audio description: Teresa shows a picture of herself and RJ as kids.
On-screen text: It only takes a little to lose a lot. CDC.gov/RxAwareness
Content Source:
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control