July 31, 2010
It’s Showtime! Collision Course – Teen Addiction Epidemic Documentary makes its debut
Last night I joined a dedicated swat team of moms as we collectively gave birth to the premiere showing of the trailer for our Collision Course-Teen Addiction Epidemic documentary. This was a powerful nine-minute trailer, a “sneak preview” of the full-blown documentary that we are hell-bent on completing, funds willing. We’ve got a commitment in hand from KVIE, which serves the 20-county area surrounding Sacramento, that they will air the documentary for years to come. It’s not just a local story: teen substance abuse kills kids and destroys families across the nation, so we’ve set our sights on a national audience, too.
We premiered the trailer to a packed house at the KVIE studio in Sacramento and followed the presentation with a panel discussion featuring interventionist Ricki Townsend, local law enforcement, a brave young man in recovery, and two participants from the documentary. Collision Course tells compelling tales about the ravages of substance abuse. Created by an Emmy-award winning duo, it will educate parents and teens alike about the perils that lurk in the medicine cabinet and liquor cabinet.
Now you can view the trailer on our Pathway to Prevention web page, and you can help spread the word about the perils of that first innocent drink or pill. We need your help to get the word out, to educate parents and teens, and to give teens a compelling reason why they should “Choose Not to Use.” Please share our web pages with your friends and ask them to help us complete the documentary. Every dollar, every donation moves us closer to stopping teen addiction before it starts.
