Season 5 · Episode 12

This is Your Brain on Anti-Drug Propaganda

Get ready for a deep dive into America’s anti-drug propaganda! This week, we’re tackling everything from Nancy Reagan’s “Just Say No” crusade to McGruff the Crime Dog and the DARE program. We’re digging up the roots of these campaigns, exploring how they reshaped public perception and exposing the contradictions of Nancy’s White House role. From the scare tactics of Harry Anslinger to those unforgettable ‘80s and ‘90s PSA (“This is Your Brain on Drugs” and so much more) we break down how these campaigns blamed users while ignoring the real issues behind addiction.

Fraudsters · Seena Ghaznavi, Justin Williams, Ariel Leaty

October 29, 20241h 8mExplicit

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https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1987/03/06/971087.html?pageNumber=103

https://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-03/science-psas-do-anti-drug-ads-keep-kids-drugs/

https://www.marketplace.org/2019/03/26/advertisings-war-drugs-also-failed/

https://www.npr.org/2013/04/28/179658317/anti-drug-psas-do-they-work

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Topics

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