TheEntertainmentIndustryComesTogethertoAwardAccurateSubstance

UseDepictionsatthe17thAnnualPRISMAwards

GeorgeEads(CSI),CaterinaScorsone(PrivatePractice),SAG‐AFTRACo‐PresidentKenHoward,Dr.DrewPinsky(Dr.DrewonCall/RehabWithDr.Drew),BrettGelman

(GoOn),KatieCassidy(Arrow),andmoreamongthosetoparticipateintheceremonyonApril25th

LosAngeles,CA(April15,2013)–AstheEntertainmentIndustriesCouncil,Inc.’s(EIC)17thAnnualPRISMAwardsfastapproaches,stars,writers,producers,directors,andentertainmentexecutivesaregearinguptorecognizeaccuratedepictionsofsubstanceusedisorders.TheannualPRISMceremonywilltakeplaceinBeverlyHills,CAonApril25,2013andwillhonorthebestintelevision,news,film,music,andcomicbookentertainment.ThetelevisedpremiereofthePRISMShowcasetelevisionspecialonflagshipairingpartnerFXwilltakeplaceonSeptember14thaspartofNationalRecoveryMonth.“WearethrilledtobetheflagshipnetworkworkingwithEntertainmentIndustriesCouncilandthe17thAnnualPRISMAwards.Theentertainmentindustrycontinuestocreatedynamicproductionsaboutmentalhealthandsubstanceusethatarebothinsightfulandmeaningful.Wesaluteallthenomineesandthenumerousairingpartnerswhohelpbringthepositive,proactive,messagescreatedtovastaudiences,”saidJohnLandgraf,FXNetworksPresidentandPRISMAwardsHonoraryCommitteeChairman.ScheduledtoparticipateareEmmynomineesJeanSmart,MarietteHartleyandSharonLawrence,GeorgeEads(CSI),CaterinaScorsone(PrivatePractice),KatieCassidy(Arrow),SilasWeirMitchell(Grimm),BruceBoxleitner(Tron:Legacy),DeeWallace,RenoWilson(MikeandMolly),BrettGelmanandJulieWhite(GoOn),AlisonHaislip(Battleground),LisaGuerrero(InsideEdition),KateLinder(TheYoungandtheRestless),CarlySteel(TVGuideNetwork),DanielleNicolette(FamilyTools),SamWitwer(BeingHuman),AnnaBelknap(CSI:NY),MackenziePhillips,andthevoiceofthePRISMAwards,ShadoeStevens.TheEIC’sPRISMAwardshaverecognizedtheaccuratedepictionofdrug,alcoholandtobaccouseandaddictionintheentertainmentindustrysincetheirestablishmentin1997,andcontinuetocelebratetheartofmakingadifferenceeachyear.“Withgreatercommitmenttoaccuracyinentertainmentmediaandjournalism,weareabletoshineaspotlightonsubstanceuseissuesandbetterenablefamilyandcommunityconversation,aswellasencourageindividualsinneedtoseekhelpfortreatmentandrecovery,”saidBrianDyak,PresidentandCEOofEIC.

Amongthisyear’ssubstanceuse‐relatednomineesarethefilmsBarrymore,CaliforniaSolo,DeepintheHeart,Flight,andSmashed,aswellsuchTVshowsasModernFamily,NewNormal,NurseJackie,UpAllNight,Whitney,ArmyWives,ChicagoFire,CSI:NewYork,TheMobDoctor,NecessaryRoughness,AmericanHorrorStory:Asylum,BreakingBad,Elementary,Justified,Nashville,andSonsofAnarchy.Foracompletelistofnominees,gotowww.eiconline.org.AboutEntertainmentIndustriesCouncilEICisanon‐profitorganizationfoundedin1983byleaderswithintheentertainmentindustrytobringtheirpowerandinfluencetobearoncommunicationabouthealthandsocialissues.Theorganizationisconsideredtobethechiefpioneerofentertainmentandjournalismoutreachandapremieresuccessstoryinthefieldofentertainmenteducation.ThismissionreliesonprovidingresourceinformationtothecreativecommunityandculminatesinrecognitionoftheindustrythroughthenationaltelevisionspecialPRISMAwardsShowcasewhichaddressesaccurateportrayalsofsubstanceuseissuesandmentalhealthconcerns.TheorganizationalsoproducestheS.E.TAwards,honoringpositiveandnon‐stereotypicalportrayalsofscience,engineeringandtechnology.ForacompletelistofhealthandsocialissuesaddressedbyEICandlocalprojectspleasevisitFirstDraftandEIC’swebsite.EIC’swebsiteiswww.eiconline.org.ThePRISMAwardswebsiteiswww.prismawards.com.

# # #MediaContactSkylarJackson 703‐481‐1414,sjackson@eiconline.orgLarryDeutchman 818‐861‐7782,ldeutch@eiconline.org