APT Plus Videos (substance abuse)
Reality Matters: Drugs: Deadly Highs (25:27)Meet three teenagers; an alcoholic, prescription drug abuser, and heroin addict, who explain the thrill of flirting with dangerous drugs and alcohol. Are genetics responsible? Produced by DiscoveryChannelSchool.
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Grade: 6-8 © 2001 Discovery Channel School
This video contains 5 segments
Truth About Drugs, The (School Version) (30:00)
Every twenty-four hours, 3,500 teens will try illegal drugs for the first time. Today, four million Americans currently use drugs, and it is painfully clear that "Just Saying No" is not enough. By asking teens what they think about drugs and then having experts teach them the facts, host Leeza Gibbons provides an in-depth look at the effects and dangers of drug use. Organizations in San Diego, Bakersfield, and Seattle demonstrate for several teens and their families the realities of living in a drug nightmare: They experience being incarcerated for selling drugs, and pay visits to a convalescent home to talk with a drug overdose victim, a hospital clinic for rape counseling, a neonatal unit to hold premature babies born addicted to drugs, a morgue to view the bodies of kids who had died because of "huffing," and a treatment center where a young teenager struggles to overcome her addiction. The Teen Files: The Truth About drugs is a powerful program that graphically demonstrates the direct physical effects and dangers of drug use, but also deals with the indirect dangers, such as possibly spending time in jail, the possibility of being assaulted or raped, becoming homeless, injury or accidental death or even suicide -- or simply the inability to focus and study. The program provides real-world support to Health and Life Skills units on alcohol and drug education, substance abuse, behavioral choices and decision making, personal health, and family life issues. An Arnold Shapiro Production. VHS video cassettes of this program may be purchased for private home use. Please call 1-800-367-2467 ext. 341 for pricing information.
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Grade: 6-8 © 2000 AIMS Multimedia
This video contains 10 segments
Drugs and Teens: The Hidden Problem (A Sunburst Title) (26:00)
Takes a realistic look at a serious problem: teens who use drugs or alcohol casually in the belief that recreational drug use won't hurt them. A group of real middle schoolers comment on dramatic vignettes that are shown. Insights from a psychologist and two guidance counselors alert students to the reality that even occasional drug use can result in harm. Suggests alternatives to using.
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Grade: 6-8 © 1998 Sunburst
This video contains 4 segments
Marijuana: The Gateway Drug (28:40)
Many marijuana users, especially teens, do not consider marijuana to be a dangerous, addictive drug, like the "hard" drugs cocaine or heroin. Yet the truth is that marijuana is addictive, and very harmful. This program provides compelling support to Health and Life Skills units on alcohol and drug education, behavioral choices and personal health. Students' understanding of marijuana's impact is reinforced through explanation of the drug's damage to short-term memory, and the tendency of users to experiment with other drugs -- leading ultimately to addiction. Teens and young adults who themselves are recovering addicts provide further insights --. why they started using marijuana, and how after a while the high they experienced was no longer enough, which led them to try cocaine, LSD and other hallucinogens. They also discuss how much their drug use cost them -- their money, self-esteem, education, jobs, and their family and friends. Current users are advised that although addiction is difficult to overcome, if they continue to use marijuana and other drugs they will most certainly end up in jail -- or dead.
Teacher's GuideCurriculum Standards
Grade: 6-8 © 1998 AIMS Multimedia
This video contains 10 segments
Just Say kNOw to Drugs (30:40)
Incorporating the heartfelt anti-drug messages from popular celebrities with poignant testimonials of recovering substance abusers, this powerful and touching program sensitizes students to the harsh realties of drug and alcohol addiction. Through the true stories of teens who have experienced the horrors of substance abuse, viewers hear about their worst moments, how and why they started, and their hard-won recovery from addiction. Viewers will feel the intensity of their messages as they come to understand how easily one can fall into the destructive world of drug and alcohol abuse. Illustrating the consequences of risky behavior and explaining how to avoid dangerous situations, this program stresses the importance of seeking help and viewers will learn they can make it if they "just say kNOw to drugs!" The program provides compelling support to Health and Life Skills units on alcohol and drug education, substance abuse, behavioral choices and decision making, personal health, and family life issues.
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Grade: 6-8 © 1995 AIMS Multimedia
This video contains 5 segments
Epitaph for a Drug User (18:00)
This program is a hard-hitting media adjunct for Health and Life Skills units on alcohol and drug education, substance abuse, behavioral choices, and personal health. Students' understanding of the correlation between the risky behavior of using alcohol or other drugs and the probable results for their well-being is reinforced through vivid demonstrations of possible consequences. The scene is a town cemetery. As their funeral services end, three teens tell how they lost their lives to substance abuse.They relate why they turned to alcohol or drugs, how they met their untimely deaths -- and explain woefully that help was available to them, if only they had sought it.
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Grade: 6-8 © 1991 AIMS Multimedia
This video contains 10 segments
My Choice: Drug Free (20:00)
This program provides real-world media support to Health and Life Skills units on behavioral choices and decision making, alcohol and drug education, substance abuse, and personal health. Students' understanding of the choices open to them and the consequences of safe vs. unsafe choices is reinforced by a series of upbeat candid interviews with role model teens from varied ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds, who share personal stories, and discuss techniques for dealing with problems without turning to drugs or alcohol.
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Grade: 6-8 © 1991 AIMS Multimedia
This video contains 6 segments
Drugs: How They Affect Body Chemistry (22:00)
With concise explanations, animated graphics, and representative models of human organs, this eye-opening program highlights the ways which drugs---from aspirin to cocaine---affect the natural functioning of the human system.This program is an effective media adjunct to Health and Life Skills units on alcohol and drug education, behavioral choices and decision making, and personal health.
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Grade: 6-8 © 1989 AIMS Multimedia
This video contains 9 segments
Teens, Drugs, and Peer Pressure (A Sunburst Title) (18:00)
In their desire to be accepted by their peers, many young people drink and use drugs even when they would prefer not to, for fear of being labeled an outsider. Open-ended scenarios invite students to explore and discuss the difficult dilemma of how to act in their own best interest. Offers specific assertiveness techniques for saying no to help them avoid compromising their values or jeopardizing their friendships.
Teacher's GuideCurriculum Standards
Grade: 6-8 © 2000 Sunburst
This video contains 4 segments
Drugs, Your Friends, and You: An Update (A Sunburst Title) (24:00)
Their powerful need for peer acceptance leaves young teens particularly vulner-able to pressure to use drugs or alcohol. "drugs, Your Friends, and You," program re-emphasizes the fact that students can respect their own best interests and say no. Makes it clear that they do have choices, then teaches specific techniques for dealing assertively with pro-drug/alcohol pressures.
Teacher's GuideCurriculum Standards
Grade: 6-8 © 1999 Sunburst
This video contains 4 segments
Talking About Marijuana and Other Drugs (A Sunburst Title) (13:00)
Discusses the appeal of marijuana, acid, inhalants, whip-its, and steroids for young people, outlines the dangers of each: the effects of pot on social and emotional life, how hallucinogens can cause paranoia, why use of inhalants or whip-its can lead to brain damage and even death.
Teacher's GuideCurriculum Standards
Grade: 6-8 © 1999 Sunburst
This video contains 7 segments
Real True & False About Alcohol, Marijuana and Inhalants, The (15:00)
The impression many middle school students have about drugs is that “everybody’s using them.” That misinformation may influence students to take their first step through the gateway provided by alcohol, marijuana or inhalants. Hosted by a multi-ethnic group of high school students, this engaging, fact-filled program uses a lively “pop quiz” format that guides middle schoolers through the myths and truths of specific drugs. The younger students are relieved to hear that the social norm for the vast majority of teens is that, when it comes to alcohol and other drugs, they “don’t need ‘em, don’t want ’em, and don’t use ’em.”
Teacher's GuideCurriculum Standards
Grade: 6-8 © 2002 AIMS Multimedia
This video contains 4 segments
Do You Believe in Magic: Teens and Marijuana (22:00)
This program dispels the myths of marijuana use by presenting factual information about marijuana. It discusses the physical effects on the body from marijuana use including damage to the lungs, brain and reproductive system. Users often develop an “amotivational syndrome” which leads to loss of life goals and lack of achievement. Also covered is the addiction cycle and how to break though addicts' denial of their addiction and face the reality of their lives as the first step toward their recovery. A testimonial from a former marijuana user points out how it is a gateway drug that often leads to using harder drugs such as cocaine, meth or heroin.
Teacher's GuideCurriculum Standards
Grade: 6-8 © 2001 AIMS Multimedia
This video contains 11 segments
Heroin Kids: Dying for Help (21:16)
Heroin Kids: Dying for Help tells the truth and consequences of heroin use in language that kids understand. The video includes compelling accounts from young people recovering from heroin addiction, family members who have lost a loved one to a heroin overdose and an emergency room doctor who has seen the devastating effects of heroin use. Combining the hard-edged facts with personal experiences, the video explores the physical, emotional and mental losses that accompany heroin use. It also addresses the issue of what young people should do if they know that a friend or family member is experimenting with drugs. "This video honestly captures the pain and anguish of youngsters who are caught in the grip of heroin use. It will definitely help parents and kids sit down and discuss their fears and concerns about drug use." -- Ed Cinisomo, Executive Director, DAYTOP/Texas
Teacher's GuideCurriculum Standards
Grade: 6-8 © 2000 AIMS Multimedia
This video contains 8 segments
Marijuana: The Burning Truth (A Sunburst Title) (13:00)
The steady rise in marijuana use by teenagers is often attributed to the fact that an increasing number of young people simply do not see the drug as dangerous. In this fast-paced, MTV-style video, real teens talk about the reasons they think marijuana use among their peers remains popular.
Teacher's GuideCurriculum Standards
Grade: 6-8 © 1999 Sunburst
This video contains 5 segments
Binge Drinking Blowout: The Extreme Dangers of Alcohol Use
For many teens and young adults, fun with their peers means drinking alcohol, often to excess. Binge drinking -- consuming large quantities of alcohol in a very short time -- is considered a drinking "game". Consequences of this "game" include drunkenness and serious hangovers. Greater inherent dangers are alcohol poisoning and death. This program supports Health and Life Skills units on behavioral choices and personal health. Students' understanding of the relationship between unsafe behaviors and their physical well-being and, in particular, the risks of binge drinking, is explored through real-world statements from teens and young adults who share their opinions and experiences regarding drinking, and discuss why high school and college-age kids binge drink. Students will gain insight into the risk factors of binge drinking, and the role that peer pressure plays in this unsafe behavior. Topics covered include: how intoxication leads to additional poor choices, dangers of mixing alcohol and other drugs, drinking and driving, and the physiological effects of alcohol poisoning. Actual cases of binge drinking injuries and fatalities reinforce students' understanding of this health-related issue.
Teacher's GuideCurriculum Standards
Grade: 6-8 © 1998 AIMS Multimedia
This video contains 8 segments
Truth About Drinking, The (School Version) (03:00)
Alcohol kills more than five times the number of people killed by cocaine, heroin, and every other illegal drug combined. Yet for teenagers, alcohol is the number one drug of choice, and many consider it "cool" to drink as much as they can in social situations involving their peers. The Teen Files: The Truth About Drinking provides substantial support to Health and Life Skills units on behavioral choices and personal health. Students' comprehension of the consequences of drinking are expanded and reinforced as the program's teen drinkers experience the potential results of alcohol use from every perspective, including: how drinking impairs a person's coordination, vision, and reaction time; how the brain and other organs suffer lasting damage from alcohol use; how a drunk person really drives; and how drinking can lead to spending months in a rehabilitation center. The program culminates in a realistic simulation of the "deaths" of three participants who got into a car with a fourth who was driving drunk. The teens watch a videotape of their parents' reaction to the news. The driver is then "booked" and sent to prison. The three victims visit the coroner's office to learn of the fatal injuries each suffered in the crash. Finally, the foursome attend the funerals of the three who "died" in the crash and listen as their parents read farewell tributes to their children. An Arnold Shapiro Production. VHS videocassettes of this program may be purchased for private home use.
Teacher's GuideCurriculum Standards
Grade: 6-8 © 1998 AIMS Multimedia
This video contains 10 segments
Bulking Up: The Dangers of Steroids (23:00)
The use of anabolic steroids to build up the body and enhance personal appearance has reached epidemic proportions among both athletes and the general population. This forthright program complements Health and Life Skill units on alcohol and drug education, decision-making skills and personal health. Host Bruce Jenner, other athletes and medical professionals describe the devastating and possibly life-threatening results of using these dangerous drugs.
Teacher's GuideCurriculum Standards
Grade: 6-8 © 1990 AIMS Multimedia
This video contains 14 segments
Cocaine and Crack: Formula for Failure (20:42)
This program provides real-world media support to Health and Life Skills units on behavioral choices and decision making, alcohol and drug education, substance abuse, and personal health through candid interviews with former cocaine and crack users. These dynamic interviews refute the myth that cocaine and crack enhance an individual's performance. All of the individuals share the various ways they found help, and ardently encourage others to avoid the use of drugs.
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Grade: 6-8 © 1987 AIMS Multimedia
This video contains 6 segments
Managing Your Health: Addiction (24:30)
In the United States, 50 million people are addicted to cigarettes and 14 million to alcohol. Learn the basics of addiction: how it starts, the role of genetics, and how drugs and alcohol harm body systems. Also, discover how addiction affects brain chemistry, and how the body reacts to detoxification.
Teacher's GuideCurriculum Standards
Grade: 6-8 © 2004 Discovery Channel School
This video contains 8 segments
Life Science: Health (20:00)
Teenagers are works in progress on many levels, not the least of which is physically. Abuses such as drugs or alcohol can cause developmental damage to the brain and body that may not be undone. Healthy habits for life—such as eating well, exercising, and protecting the skin—should be encouraged now.
Teacher's GuideCurriculum Standards
Grade: 6-8 © 2002 Discovery Channel School