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Public Service Announcements

Is This the Memory?

Older man taking medication. Family toasting with wine at dinner table. Older man on floor after mixing medication with alcohol.

“Is This the Memory?,” a 30-second public service announcement (PSA) that cautions older adults about mixing alcohol with medications, was developed by Virginia ABC and the Alcohol and Aging Awareness Group (AAAG), and funded by the Virginia Beer Wholesalers Association (VBWA). It aired in the Richmond and Roanoke markets during the holiday season, and in the Harrisonburg market during April 2012 for Alcohol Awareness Month.

View the message by playing this video clip on www.YouTube.com/vaabc.

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The Best is Yet to Come

Mixing alcohol with medication can shatter your dreams. Don't let this happen to you!

Grandmother pushes her Granddaughter on a swing set. Unconscious older woman sits next to table with spilled medication bottle and empty wine glass. Two paramedics lift unconscious older woman on a gurney into an ambulance.

"The Best is Yet to Come," a 30-second public service announcement (PSA) about alcohol, medication and the older adult, was developed by Virginia ABC and the Alcohol and Aging Awareness Group (AAAG), and funded by a grant from the Virginia Department of Health, Division of Injury and Violence Prevention.

View the message by playing this video clip on www.YouTube.com/vaabc. Transcript

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