NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor Theodis Beck, Secretary Tracy Little, Director of Public Information (919) 733-4926

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 31, 2000

Steven Hanusa, clinical director with the Division of Alcoholism and Chemical Dependency, has won an award for a public safety video he helped produce. The video called "Impact: Driving Drunk, Driving High" tied for the best public interest, public safety video in the American Correctional Association and National Institute of Corrections 21^st Annual Corrections Video Festival.

The video features emotional interviews of people who lost loved ones in accidents caused by drunk drivers. It also includes comments from law enforcement, public and medical officials. It is 32 minutes long, trying to drive home the fact that every 32 minutes a drunk driver kills someone in the United States.

Hanusa wrote most of the narratives in the video and the questions for all the interviewees. He also did most of the voice-overs. "This is the first time I’ve done something like this. I’m very excited," said Hanusa.

Hanusa started working on the video about a year and a half ago on his own time with cooperation from the Department. All the interviews were shot and edited by G.W.C., a production company. An awards ceremony is scheduled Aug. 13-17 at the 130^th Congress of Corrections in San Antonio, TX.

The video is available to law enforcement agencies, DWI treatment providers, MADD organizations and any other interested parties.

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