Remember when you first heard that one in 10 teens reports having abused over-the-counter cough medicines to get high? Do you have some friends with teens in their homes who may be as surprised as you were?

We are hoping you can continue your efforts to help us raise awareness about the dangers of teenage cough medicine abuse with a special challenge throughout the month of October. Recently, the U.S. Senate introduced an initiative designating October as National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month. We hope that you — as a Five Moms supporter — will join us in this important cause.

We are trying to reach as many parents as possible, and so we are asking you to use the Tell-A-Friend tool at StopMedicineAbuse.org to help us educate parents about the dangerous trend of teens who abuse cough medicine to get high. The three participants who encourage the most people to join our campaign during the month of October will win a new Flip MinoHD Camcorder. For more information, check out the official rules and regulations on our web site.

We appreciate all of the hard work you are doing to help raise awareness among parents about the dangers of cough medicine abuse. So far, we've already reached over 25 million people. Without your help, we would never have gotten our message out to as many parents as we already have. Thank you for continued support and involvement—and good luck!

Sincerely

Christy, Becky, Misty, Hilda and Blaise

The Five Moms