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In the '90s the U.S. Government Paid TV Networks to Weave "Anti-Drug" Messaging Into Their Plot...
David Weigel RetweetedIn the 90s, the US govt doled out millions to TV networks if they wove "anti-drug" messaging into their plot lines, promoting harmful solutions like "tough love," prison & abstinence. For The Column
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looked back at the worst (and corniest) examples
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looked back at the worst (and corniest) examples
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In the ‘90s the U.S. Government Paid TV Networks to Weave “Anti-Drug” Messaging Into Their Plot...
It wasn't your imagination: From ER to Beverly Hills, 90210, the Office of National Drug Control Policy subsidized major network TV shows in exchange for
It wasn't your imagination: From ER to Beverly Hills, 90210, the Office of National Drug Control Policy subsidized major network TV shows in exchange for
"Saved by the Bell"
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