2001 Radio PSAs

Radio PSAs

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If you or someone you know is struggling with a drug or alcohol problem, don't lose hope. Help is out there, and recovery is possible when family, friends, and the community work together. If you need help, or you want information on how to get involved, call 1-800-662-HELP. That's 1-800-662-H-E-L-P. A public service of this station and the Federal Center for Substance Abuse Treatment.

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Know someone abusing drugs or alcohol? Don't lose hope. Recovery is possible when family, friends, and community work together. To learn more, call 1-800-662-HELP. A public service of this station and the Federal Center for Substance Abuse Treatment.

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September is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, a time to recognize that effective treatment and recovery are possible when family, friends, and the community work together. If you need help, or you want information on how to get involved, call 1-800-662-HELP. That's 1-800-662-H-E-L-P. A public service of this station and the Federal Center for Substance Abuse Treatment.

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September is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, a time to recognize that treatment benefits the community when we work together. To learn more, call 1-800-662-H-E-L-P. A public service of this station and the Federal Center for Substance Abuse Treatment.

About These Announcements

Radio is a wonderful medium to promote the fact that September is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month (Recovery Month) and to provide the public with a toll-free number that can be used to find out more about treatment services. Remember, a radio public service announcement (PSA) qualifies for free air time only if it is used to promote a nonprofit organization or a public service. Stations will often accept prewritten scripts from organizations seeking to convey a public service message that benefits members of the community. The station can read these scripts over the air.

Two 30-second and two 15-second radio PSA scripts have been provided for your use. The scripts give the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment's toll-free national Helpline, 1-800-662-HELP, as a resource sponsored by the Federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. If your state, county, or community has its own toll-free hotline number, we encourage you to use it in place of the national number. Please inform those operating the hotline that you will be using their number in the scripts.

Call your local radio station to find out the name and correct address of the public affairs director. If there is no one at the station with that exact title, ask for the name and title of the person in charge of PSAs. Explain that you are working as part of the national effort to promote Recovery Month and to secure the support of radio stations in promoting treatment and informing listeners in your area where they can go for help.

Once you have spoken with your contact, you should either fax or mail copies of the PSA scripts for consideration. When you retype the scripts to send them out, do not forget to list your contact name, organization, and phone number. Make sure to include a cover letter summarizing the main points you discussed, and state your appreciation for the air time these important messages will receive.