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Admittedly, anti-drug PSAs are something of a balancing act. Writers have to use the lingo, slang and style of the kids they’re appealing to while voicing the messages and concerns of the adults who are paying them. This is how we end up with some seriously awful appeals to children that tend to do little [...]

Jodie Sweetin, best only known for playing Full House middle child Stephanie Tanner, will write a book chronicling exploiting her meth addiction and child custody troubles. The juxtaposition of our memories of beloved child stars with the realities of their grown-up dysfunction is old hat–every kid with a catchphrase has dabbled in destructive behavior. [...]