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 The Gift That Keeps Them Living

New film on designer drugs Ecstasy and Ketamine offers promise of ultimate gift:  Keeping kids alive  

(Laguna Hills , Calif.) December 1, 2003 – By encouraging parents and kids to talk together about the very real risks posed by designer drugs, the new video, Voice of the Victims:  True Stories of Ecstasy and Ketamine can be “the gift that keeps them living” this holiday season.

Each year, millions of young people pop colorful Ecstasy pills and other designer drugs, believing the myth that these are not “hard” drugs that pose significant health risks.  “True Stories” lets the victims of these drugs tell the horrifying other side of the story.

“I wanted to encourage parents and their children to talk about these drugs, which is a hard conversation to have, so I didn’t want to weigh them down with statistics that could be argued and opinions that could be countered,” said Beth Pearce, producer and director.  “So I focused on the stories of four families that suffered tragedies from these drugs.  Every thing they say really happened, and their tragedies will give many children the tools they need to turn down these drugs.”

 The films are available on line from www.VoiceOfTheVictims.com.  Two versions, one for parents to watch with their children, and one for parents only, are available.  Both are currently priced at a low introductory price of $19.94 each, or both for $37, plus shipping and handling.

“It is hard to tell exactly how many kids a year fall victim to the dangers of ecstasy and ketamine, because many cases go unreported,” says Pearce. “As a mother of three girls, it is my prayer that this video will help foster a healthy and open dialogue between parents and children.”

“I know that if my son Steven had seen this video he would not have taken the drug,” said David Lorenz, whose son died from a drug overdose when he took PMA, an imitation Ecstasy drug that dealers manufacture at a cheaper price.

Similar words are spoken from three other families that share their heart-wrenching stories in the True Stories of Ecstasy and Ketamine film.

“It’s impossible to watch these parents talk of their loss without feeling fear or anger,” says Pearce. “I would love for parents to sit down with their kids, watch the film, think about it and use it to influence those they love.”

More information on the video and previews are available at www.VoiceOfTheVictims.com.

www.VoiceoftheVictims.com  #22892 Mill Creek Dr. Laguna Hills CA 92653  (949) 599-1212