Dodge County Sheriff's Office sends letter to NBC, criticizing 'SNL' parody that seems to make fun of drug abuse.
- Apr 19, 2016
AceShowbiz - "Saturday Night Live" is accused of promoting heroin and making light of drug abuse in a sketch called "Heroin AM." The commercial parody starring Kate McKinnon and Julia Louis-Dreyfus shows people how to remain productive while consuming heroin.
Dodge County Sheriff's Office takes it to Facebook to criticize the show, "The skit, whether intended or not, appeared to promote the use of this deadly drug. The lack of sensitivity for the families of those who have lost loved ones to heroin, and those who are fighting the addiction from this deadly drug was shocking. The skit was distasteful, inappropriate, and irresponsible."
"Another skit in the very same episode attempted to be comedic about a person who was not a pharmacist who came in off the street to a national drug store chain, and began handing out prescription drugs as though that was funny," the Sheriff's Office continues.
They have sent a letter to NBC, asking the TV network "to take action to remedy the situation." They say, "Law enforcement, human service agencies, and community groups are doing what they can to save lives, and this nationally broadcasted program sent the wrong message to our youth. We must continue our educational efforts to combat these dialogs that are out there. There is nothing funny about heroin addiction."
