Thursday, March 6, 2008

Commercials: Drug PSAs

Anti-drug PSAs. 80s and 90s television just wouldn't be the same without them. While most were beyond cheesy, some actually got the message across pretty well. I think they have more of an impact than today's PSAs.

After the 70s frying egg and 90s psycho bitch "this is your brain on drugs" commercials, the following is probably the most well-known and quoted. I bet you know which one I'm referring to before watching it:



This next one actually freaked me out as a kid. I think the music sting at the end might have contributed. It still kind of creeps me out, actually:



Here's one of those "Nobody ever says 'I want to be a junkie when I grow up'" commercials. This is the one with the runner (I wanted the ballerina one, but this video is better quality).



Pee Wee says that crack kills. I wonder if he made this commercial before or after "the incident"?

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Allie said...

Do you happen to have a link to the ballerina one? I don't mind if the quality is bad, but I've been looking for a copy of that commercial.

Thanks!

mark said...

Thanks for posting.I can remember always seeing these as a kid. I always found the diving board one disturbing as well.

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