The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) co-sponsored a Red Ribbon Campus Video PSA Contest for colleges and universities. Watch the winning video.
Video Transcript
Accessibility Statement: This is a one-minute long video that showcases photos of families at events and at milestones of growing up such as speaking on a stage or celebrating birthdays. The video is approximately one minute long.
The spoken text of the video is as follows:
As parents, we want our kids to grow up safe, happy, and healthy. We want them to be responsible, to make good choices, and to achieve their goals.
But the truth is, we won't always be there to protect them. So we equip our kids to make good decisions.
Ronnie was an aspiring football player who had a full scholarship to play at Tennessee State. However, at age 15, he started abusing prescription medications.
