Hazelden-TPT Programs on Meth

Hazelden-TPT Programs on Meth

Broadcast This Sunday Night on Ch 17

CENTER CITY, Minn., July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- These timely and cutting edge programs produced by Twin Cities Public Television and Hazelden Foundation will be rebroadcast Sunday, July 17 at 8:00 PM on Ch 17. A live meth hotline, staffed by Hazelden employees, will also be operating LIVE during the broadcasts to answer viewers questions and concerns about meth.

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Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) partnered with the Hazelden Foundation, one of the nation's leading addiction treatment organizations, to produce METH - Shadow Across America and Life After Meth. The premiere broadcast of METH - Shadow Across America last fall broke the viewership record for any Minnesota Channel production to date. Both programs have since been broadcast twice in the Twin Cities and picked up by PBS affiliates in several other states.

"Given the significant impact of methamphetamine abuse all across the state, these programs are designed to educate the public about this important issue and offer hope of recovery from addiction," said Carol Falkowski, Hazelden's Director of Research Communications and producer of the programs. "With all the pain out there about this drug, our LIVE meth hotline can really make a difference to people."

METH - Shadow Across America is a compelling, fast-paced, 30-minute documentary addresses the far-reaching nature and extent of meth-related issues from the perspective of law enforcement, former users, and treatment professionals. Experts including US Attorney Tom Heffelfinger and a St. Paul Police Officer discuss the dangers of meth labs, meth addiction, and the solutions to this growing menace.

Life After Meth features the stories of six people who have recovered from meth addiction -- three teenagers and three adults. Their stories give hope by demonstrating that addiction is a treatable disease and that recovery -- even after meth addiction -- IS possible.

The nonprofit Hazelden Foundation, founded in 1949, pioneered the model of care for alcoholism, drug addiction, and related diseases that is now the most widely used in the world. Today, with more than 50 years of experience and an unparalleled breadth of services, Hazelden is an international provider of prevention, treatment, recovery, research, and training resources. Hazelden offers programs, services, and publications to people affected by addiction -- individuals, families, and communities. For more information please visit http://www.hazelden.org/ .

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CONTACT: Carol Falkowski, Research Communications, +1-651-213-4566, or Christine Anderson, Public Affairs, +1-651-213-4231, both for Hazelden Foundation

Web site: http://www.hazelden.org/

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