Sunyou Kang , Jule von der Heydt , Renuka Anjali Joshi-Dave , Julia Papasodoro , Leo Beletsky , Bradley Ray
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Missed opportunities: Public health messaging in media coverage of drug seizures
Objective
To examine mainstream media coverage of drug seizures and identify trends in messaging on substance use treatment and other public health responses.
Study design
We compiled news reports published January 2022–May 2024 on drug seizures in the United States.
Methods
We extracted information on incident trends (including geography, drugs and other items seized, agencies involved, and mentions of substance use treatment-related resources).
Results
Only three of 211 articles (1 %) had any mention of substance use treatment or other public health-related resources. Of those three articles, only one provided actionable information linking to resources.
Conclusions
Drug seizure-related media coverage is a missed opportunity to prevent drug-related harms. The lack of public health messaging in drug seizure-related media coverage should be rectified by refocusing coverage away from drug enforcement narratives and instead provide guidance towards evidence-based resources and services.