The National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health, along with MusiCares and the GRAMMY Foundation, has announced the MusiCares and GRAMMY Foundation Teen Substance Abuse Awareness through Music Contest. The contest asks young musicians, age 14–18, to compose or create an original song and/or music video that explores, encourages and celebrates a healthy lifestyle or accurately depicts a story about drug abuse.

Winners will be announced during NIDA's first National Drug Facts Week, which takes place Nov. 8–14. Original music compositions or compositions with accompanying videos must be sent the address below and postmarked no later than Oct. 8. Entries must be no more than three minutes long.

Entry Address
MusiCares and GRAMMY Foundation Teen Substance Abuse Music Contest
3030 Olympic Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA 90404

For more information on the contest, visit www.drugfactsweek.drugabuse.gov/contest.php.