The Partnership for a Drug-Free America presents its most famous commercial ever!

In 2017, Rachael Leigh Cook used imagery from the This is Your Brain on Drugs commercials in a PSA by the Drug Policy Alliance. The PSA critiqued the war on drugs and its contribution to mass …

Jul 6, 2025 · From the iconic “This Is Your Brain on Drugs” commercial featuring a frying egg to the chilling “I Learned This By Watching You” ad where a father confronts his son about drug use, these …

Oct 19, 2022 · The Story Behind “This is Your Brain on Drugs” How did the campaign behind the Partnership for a Drug Free America’s iconic commercials develop, and why were its products so …

Jul 1, 2025 · The phrase “This is your brain on drugs” became shorthand for a certain kind of anti-drug messaging—blunt, fear-driven, and unmistakably of its time. The ad’s success helped pave the way …

This is meant to highlight the growing skepticism of anti-drug dogma, and that it's now up to parents themselves to explain the negative aspects of some drugs to their kids.

Oct 20, 2022 · "This is your brain on drugs. Any questions?" The TV public service announcement was a classic from the ridiculous 1980s "war on drugs."

This commercial was meant to be a way to both teach people about the negative impact that drugs has on your brain, as well as to motivate people stop using drugs from the fear that their brains will, in …

5 days ago · 510 likes, 27 comments - the80sdecade on January 25, 2026: "How many times have you seen this commercial? Rad Facts: This Is Your Brain on Drugs was a huge US anti-drug campaign …

Mar 31, 2016 · Today we feature the Partnership for a Drug-Free America’s powerful ‘This Is Your Brain On Drugs’ PSA as our marketing moment. The campaign, which launched in 1987, has been cited as …