At a glance
This testimonial-style video advertisement seeks to raise awareness of the danger of prescription opioid addiction. It features Noah, who shares his experience losing his father to prescription opioid addiction. He states that he learned “it’s likely that everybody knows somebody who’s struggling with this very problem.”
Format: MOV
Language: English (US)
Versions
https://wcms-wp.cdc.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/1909/2023/06/overdose-resources/video/R7_V298-Rx_CD...
https://wcms-wp.cdc.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/1909/2023/06/overdose-resources/video/R7_V258-Rx_CD...
Transcript
- Transcript Candidate: Noah
- Length: 30 seconds
Narrator: Prescription opioids can be addictive and dangerous.
Noah: I lost my dad to prescription opioid addiction. Everybody knows somebody who is struggling with this very problem. Losing my mentor, my best friend, somebody who made me the person that I am. He took one pill—one pill too many—that ultimately killed him.
Narrator: Prescription opioids: It only takes a little to lose a lot. Visit CDC.gov/RxAwareness.
Content Source:
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control