DEA And Discovery Education Name Nate Trillo From Midlothian, Texas The 3rd Place Winner In Operation Prevention Video Challenge
DALLAS) - Midlothian, Texas high school student won the 3rd Place in the Operation Prevention Video Challenge with a Public Service (PSA) about where you will end up with a prescription medication addiction.
The DEA, DEA Educational Foundation, and Discovery Education awarded Nate Trillo of Heritage High (Midlothian School District) the $1,000 Operation Prevention Video Challenge prize for his video entitled “Real Life.”
For the first time the Operation Prevention Video Challenge asked teenagers across the nation to submit 30-60 second public service video announcements to educate their peers about the current opioid epidemic. Trillo’s video focused on a powerful message of “This is real life, and you only get one of them, one life where you can be anything.” Trillo gives examples of what you can grow up to be by flashing different scenes. The PSA warns that prescription drugs “are not to be chowed down like candy.” Trillo asks, “Do you want to know where you’ll end up if you abuse prescriptions drug?” Trillo delivers a powerful shot of a cemetery to end the video.
All the winning videos submitted to the contest were chosen by a panel of judges at Discovery Education, DEA and the DEA Education Foundation.
Charlie Blau, the former Associate Deputy Attorney General and local DEA Education Foundation Board Member, presented the scholarship award to Trillo courtesy of the DEA Educational Foundation.
The videos of the winners can all be viewed at: https://www.operationprevention.com/video-challenge.
The Video Challenge is part of Operation Prevention, a joint nationwide education initiative that educates students about the science behind addiction and its impact on the brain and body. Available at no cost to users, the initiative’s resources help promote lifesaving discussions in the home and classroom.
For more information, visit: https://www.operationprevention.com/
About the Drug Enforcement (DEA -
The mission of the DEA is to enforce the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States and bring to the criminal and civil justice system of the United States, or any other competent jurisdiction, those organizations and principal members of organizations, involved in the growing, manufacture, or distribution of controlled substances appearing in or destined for illicit traffic in the United States; and to recommend and support non-enforcement programs aimed at reducing the availability of illicit controlled substances on the domestic and international markets.
About the DEA Educational Foundation -
Established in 2001, the DEA Educational Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to preventing drug abuse. The foundation supports the DEA through advocacy, outreach, and educational programs.
About Discovery Education -
Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-based digital content and professional development for K-12, transforming teaching and learning with award-winning digital textbooks, multimedia content that supports the implementation of Common Core, professional development, assessment tools, and the largest professional learning community of its kind. Serving 4.5 million educators and over 50 million students, Discovery Education’s services are in half of U.S. classrooms, 50 percent of all primary schools the UK, and more than 50 countries. Discovery Education partners with districts, states and like-minded organizations to captivate students, empower teachers, and transform classrooms with customized solutions that increase academic achievement. Discovery Education is powered by Discovery (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK), the number one nonfiction media company in the world. Explore the future of education at www.discoveryeducation.com .
Media Contacts
Barbara Carreno, Drug Enforcement Administration
(202) 307-7977 Barbara.L.Carreno@usdoj.gov
Dara Klatt Discovery Education
(240) 662-3043, Dara_Klatt@discovery.com
Or Lauren DeNu, Discovery Education
240-662-5315 Lauren_DeNu@discovery.com
