Magna Medical Screening Services has challenged the Office of National Drug Control Policys use of a radio public service announcement titled I Hate You," citing the ad as a complication to an already-delicate situation.
Longwood, FL (PRWEB) September 20, 2004 -- Magna Medical Screening Services has challenged the Office of National Drug Control Policys use of a radio public service announcement titled I Hate You," citing the ad as a complication to an already-delicate situation.
The PSA features a parent apparently invading a childs bedroom in order to search the room for drugs. The child then reacts in a horrible rage, firing off such statements as I Hate You," and the ad completes by telling parents to get over their fears of the childs resentment. Magna Medical believes this ad is sending the wrong message to parents. In an era where the intrusion of civil liberties and the Freedoms Act are huge issues, Magna Medical does not agree with an ad encouraging parents to raid a childs personal space.
While Magna Medical agrees with the statements in most of the PSAs and applauds the measures of the Office of National Drug Control Policy to assist parents in putting an end to the abuse of illegal drugs, this is the one ad which we believe is a cause for concern and should be pulled from the airwaves. The more we consider the complications of a situation such as this, the more we realize that there is a better way to go," said Robert Greene, Vice President of Magna Medical Screening Services.
The alternative would involve utilizing in-home drug testing services from companies such as Magna Medical Screening Services in Florida or nationally with Atlanta based In-Home Drug Testing of America. If a parent is suspicious that his or her child is abusing drugs, the first step is to ask the child if he or she is doing so. If the parent deems that further action is necessary, he or she can call an in-home drug tester, anytime during the day, for the child to submit to a confidential random drug test.
Magna Medical Screening Services is a mobile drug testing service based out of Longwood, Florida, with experienced drug screeners in each county or region. Magna Medical administers five-panel tests for amphetamines, methamphetamines, cocaine, marijuana, and opiates; along with ten-panel tests, which includes the aforementioned substances and phencyclidine (PCP), methadone, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, and ecstasy. Magna Medical offers on-site urine, oral fluid, and hair drug screening programs at a reasonable cost, drug addiction awareness training, one hour site arrival guarantee, and double screen lab confirmations to meet a clients drug testing needs. Magna Medical Screening Services adheres to all State of Florida and U.S. Federal Government Drug Screening requirements.
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