{"id":4082,"date":"2015-03-26T00:38:11","date_gmt":"2015-03-26T04:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shorebeat.com\/brick\/?p=4082"},"modified":"2015-03-26T00:38:22","modified_gmt":"2015-03-26T04:38:22","slug":"chicago-pd-star-featured-in-anti-drug-video-starring-local-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/2015\/03\/chicago-pd-star-featured-in-anti-drug-video-starring-local-students\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Chicago PD&#8217; Actor Featured in Anti-Drug Video Starring Local Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VW-5I71C7I4?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The latest video in a series featuring local students highlighting the risks of substance abuse features a Toms River native who is one of the stars of the hit NBC crime drama \u201cChicago PD.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Brian Geraghty introduces the video, which is aimed at parents and stars students from the county\u2019s Performing Arts Academy high school in Lakehurst.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m grateful that Brian Geraghty and other celebrities with roots in Ocean County are stepping up to join our efforts,\u201d Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato said in a statement Wednesday, as the video was premiered on YouTube. \u201cThis video series is the perfect vehicle to capture teen\u2019s attention, raise awareness, educate and hopefully prevent the tragedy of future addictions.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4083\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-25-at-1.55.28-PM.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4083\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4083\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-25-at-1.55.28-PM-240x160.png\" alt=\"Students from the Performing Arts Academy star in the latest anti-drug film in a series presented by the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office. (File Photo)\" width=\"240\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-25-at-1.55.28-PM-240x160.png 240w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Screen-Shot-2015-03-25-at-1.55.28-PM-290x195.png 290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4083\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Students from the Performing Arts Academy star in the latest anti-drug film in a series presented by the Ocean County Prosecutor\u2019s Office. (File Photo)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The newly-released edition in the series, titled \u201cNote to Parents,\u201d focuses on a teenage boy who ultimately loses his life to substance abuse and a teenage girl who gets caught up in the web of substance abuse, tragically while their parents miss all the warning signs.<\/p>\n<p>The film begins with a school teacher who is writing notes to the respective parents of the teens, highlighting changes in their behaviors, personalities, and school work, said Al Della Fave, spokesman for the prosecutor\u2019s office.\u00a0 The film takes the viewer on the unfortunate journey of drug addiction and illustrates the consequences associated with the terrible decision to be a part of that world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe goal of the film is to give parents the tools to be able to prevent substance abuse from happening in their children\u2019s lives,\u201d Della Fave said. \u201cIt also serves as a resource, citing steps parents can take towards early intervention and paths to resolving addiction\u00a0 should they suspect that their son or daughter has issues with substance abuse.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNote to Parents\u201d was produced by E-Video Productions, LLC of Toms River New Jersey.\u00a0 Toms River native and Chicago P.D. actor Brian Geraghty introduces the film at the onset, while describing the magnitude of the drug crisis in the county.\u00a0 The cast consists of students and teachers from the Performing Arts Academy in Lakehurst, which is part of the county\u2019s vocational school system.\u00a0 Characters in the main cast include student Antonio Dasti (Mike), student Brianna Ellison (Sara), and Theatre Instructor Laura Grandi-Hill (Mrs.) Lucasen.\u00a0 Other students in featured roles are Stephanie Gulino, Bethany Harding, Joy Chanik, Rory Nilsen, Casey Conner, and Chase B. Theibault.\u00a0 Supporting cast and extras in the film were also students and parents from the Performing Arts Academy.<\/p>\n<p>The Brick Township Police Department allowed filming in its jail cells, Della Fave said.<\/p>\n<p>Geraghty is the third celebrity to star in one of the films, which are all funded through proceeds seized from drug dealers in Ocean County. Guitarist Richie Sambora and former Major League Baseball pitcher Al Leiter have appeared in past films.<\/p>\n<p>Work on the fourth film in the series, titled \u201cJust This One Time,\u201d is already underway. 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