Media Partnerships

Media can inform the public about the dangers of meth and the progress that’s being made to combat it.  We also need the media to help educate the community through public service programming and public service announcements that generate community support for anti-meth efforts.  Community groups can prepare educational or event-oriented news releases to send to local media outlets, then arrange interviews with newspaper, radio, and television contacts to help get the word out about meth.  If your community doesn't have many traditional media outlets, you can try partnering with another source to develop a public awareness campaign that also would reach large audiences.  For example, the Walla Walla Substance Abuse Task force worked with local restaurants to produce placements that would inform customers about the dangers of meth.