This recent picture of an Ohio couple overdosed on heroin while driving with a 4-year-old pretty much says it all about how widespread heroin and other opioid use have become in this country. Today at 11 a.m. in Washington, the National Association of Broadcasters and the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids will hold a press conference […]
This recent picture of an Ohio couple overdosed on heroin while driving with a 4-year-old pretty much says it all about how widespread heroin and other opioid use have become in this country.
Today at 11 a.m. in Washington, the National Association of Broadcasters and the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids will hold a press conference to announce a nationwide, multi-faceted campaign to address the opioid epidemic that is ravaging communities across the country.
Learn how local radio and television stations plan to leverage their reach to combat abuse, encourage treatment and increase awareness of this national crisis.
Participants include:
• Gordon Smith, NAB president and CEO
• Marcia Lee Taylor, president and CEO, Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
Broadcasters:
• Art Brooks, president, Arizona Broadcasters Association
• Rebecca Hanson, senior vice president of Strategy and Policy, Sinclair Broadcast Group
• Ginny Morris, chair and CEO, Hubbard Radio Group
• Jordan Wertlieb, president, Hearst Television
Confirmed members of Congress:
• Rep. John Conyers (Mich.)
• Rep. Bob Goodlatte (Va.)
• Sen. Chuck Grassley (Iowa)
• Sen. Amy Klobuchar (Minn.)
• Sen. Patrick Leahy (Vt.)
• Sen. John McCain (Ariz.)
• Sen. Chris Murphy (Ct.)
• Rep. Frank Pallone (N.J.)
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