Attorney General Masto Extends Deadline for Teen Video Contest

October 10, 2014

Las Vegas, NV – Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto has extended the deadline for the teen statewide prescription drug abuse prevention contest. Entries must now be received by midnight, Monday, Oct. 13.

“It is not too late for students to take advantage of this unique opportunity to help educate their peers about the dangers of prescription drug abuse,” said Masto. “We hope this deadline extension will encourage parents, educators, and community members to help spread the word and encourage a young person to enter the contest.”

The goal of the contest is to promote awareness of the dangers of prescription drug abuse amongst Nevada teens. Students are eligible to participate if they are enrolled in grades six through 12th, or are youth involved with a community-based team in Nevada. The winning entry will receive $1,000; while second-place wins $750, and third-place earns $500. Students have a choice of which video format to choose for their entry: a 30-second uploaded YouTube video, a 6.5 second Vine, or a15 second Instagram video. 

AG Masto partnered with Governor Brian Sandoval, the Nevada Statewide Coalition Partnership, the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health, and the Nevada Board of Pharmacy and Solutions Recovery, Inc. to sponsor this statewide contest.

More details including the contest application are available at nv-psa.com. Click here to view/download the flyer with more details. 

The original contest deadline was 5 p.m., Friday, Oct. 10.

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