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Prism Awards Honor 'Thank You for Smoking'
April 26, 2007

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The flim Thank You for Smoking was named the best feature in the 11th annual Prism Awards, which honor entertainment that presents a realistic view of alcohol and other drug abuse.

The Associated Press reported April 25 that the awards, sponsored by the Entertainment Industies Council, FX Network, and the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, also honored the Maggie Gyllenhaal movie "Sherrybaby" in the best limited-release film category; the movie tells the story of a young addict released from prison.

Other award winners in various categories included TV shows Family Guy, Desperate Housewives, Ugly Betty, ER, House, All My Children, and General Hospital. The A& E series Intervention also took home an award, as did an Anderson Cooper segment on alcoholism and HBO for its Addiction series.

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