We have some really exciting news to share: Dr. Drew Pinsky, a nationally renowned drug abuse expert, has joined the Stop Medicine Abuse campaign.

Dr. Drew has years of experience helping people with substance abuse problems enter recovery — now he's working to emphasize that it's just as important to talk about preventing substance abuse before it starts. To help achieve this goal, Dr. Drew is in Washington, D.C. today meeting with the Five Moms and key legislators on Capitol Hill to talk about ways we can work together to address the problem of over-the-counter cough medicine abuse among teens.

Visit StopMedicineAbuse.org to hear directly from Dr. Drew about why he is involved in this campaign and how parents can make a difference in the fight against cough medicine abuse. And stay tuned over the coming months for a series of videos featuring tips and advice on this important issue from Dr. Drew himself.

While we would like to thank Dr. Drew for joining our cause, we would also like to extend a thank you to each of you who have already made such a tremendous impact during National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month. But our work isn't done — there are still 12 days remaining on the Tell-A-Friend Challenge, which means there is plenty of time to continue spreading the word to as many parents as you can!

Sincerely,

The Stop Medicine Abuse Team and the Five Moms