Austin-Nichole Zachrich is a 15-year-old Ohio native and aspiring actress and singer. She wrote the following words about her interests and her anti-drug outlook:

"I started acting when I was in 5th grade and tried to get a part in every local production I could. I fell in love with the stage and lights. When a local television director asked if I would want to do a teen program I jumped at the chance. I wanted to bring a program to our community that was fun, educational, entertaining and positive.

There are so many programs that are in the media that concentrate their efforts on negative behavior of kids. There are so many positive things kids are doing and those are the stories I want to share. Each show, I recognize kids that are doing great things in our world! I believe that we can truly make a difference in our future if we stay focused on the positive and educate kids on other options they have in life. I think that a lot of drug use happens when kids are neglected and bored. I hope that by steering kids towards positive programs it will help them stay away from drugs.

What is my Anti-Drug? Besides school, acting, singing and dancing, I am involved in community volunteerism. There is so much out there to do in the world and I don't want to waste a minute of my time high on anything but life. If I had one message for kids today it is to get involved! There are so many people who need your help and you can't give it to them if you waste your time on drugs.

I am working very hard on my acting career right now and hope to become a household name one of these days."