Speak Up, Save a Life PSA Contest

Student Leadership → Speak Up, Save a Life PSA Contest

In honor of two young Montgomery County residents who lost their lives to illicit fentanyl, Michael Pisarra and Matthew Loudoun, the Maryland State’s Attorney’s Office of Montgomery County hosts an annual contest that challenges middle and high school students to create an original video to promote awareness of the dangers of opioid abuse or overdose and fentanyl among teens.

contest Information and psa resources

A group of five students holding up certificates

A view of a park with several tents and groups of people

A group of six adults underneath an arch of orange and purple balloons holding up signs relating to dating violence and prevention

A group of seven students from Richard Montgomery High School with their drum equipment

A group of 15 students from Albert Einsteign High School singing outside

PSA Contest (Closes November 11, 2024 – 10 SSL Hour Opportunity)

PSA Requirements

All submissions must have a title.
All submissions must be in either English or Spanish.
All submissions must be 50-70 seconds in length.
All submissions must address at least one of the following as it relates to illegal drug use:
- Statistics or factual information about opioids, drug abuse, overdose, accidental overdose and/or fentanyl.
- Impact of peer pressure or mental health issues.
- Examples of healthy choices when it comes to avoiding the use of illegal drugs.
- Bystander intervention (i.e., seeking help from a trusted adult, Naloxone, the Good Samaritan Law)
All submissions must include the visual link knowtherisksmc.org or the QR code and logo as a resource.
Submissions may NOT include ANY copyrighted music, audio/video clips, characters, logos, or other protected material. Videos may include music only if it is considered “open source” music, or if it is composed and played by a student (or students) in the group.