General Drug Education

Many of the world's most talented professional surfers and skaters ride the drug-free wave. The athletes in this video chose to avoid drugs as they've watched many of their friends waste their talents and lives on drug use. Hosted by MTV Sports star Peter King, this presentation if packed with exciting action footage and great music. A Natural High: Riding the Drug-Free Wave appeals to all members of the younger generation, and not merely those who surf and skate. Young people learn that drug and alcohol use are a dangerous way to gain acceptance and pleasure, and that by fully committing to healthy activities while living drug-free, they can enjoy life to a much greater degree.
Junior High - High School               20 min.             2000                  V-333

Whether it's caffeine, nicotine, or morphine, drugs of choice have defined our lives and history, with sometimes benevolent, sometimes tragic results. This program focuses on the history of America's drug use and abuse, from the days when the early European settlers became enamored with tobacco, through Prohibition, and up to today. Substance abuse is not exclusive to the 20th century. The problems we see today existed in other forms and with other drugs throughout our history. The reasons for using drugs have also remained constant: to ease pain, alleviate boredom, or to expand our consciousness. The program traces the patterns of American drug use and abuse and documents the cultural, social, and political movements that impacted, or were impacted by, the use of drugs. PLEASE SPECIFY IF YOU WOULD LIKE A VHS OR DVD COPY.
High School - Adult                    57 min.            1993                DVD-9

Highlights the workplace experiences of several young drug and alcohol abusers before and during recovery and stresses the value of a drug-free workplace to employees. The video, with its trainer and participant manuals, can be used as part of supervisor training as well as employee education.
Adult                 20 min.           1991           V-10

Against a backdrop of eye-catching sets and graphics, lively puppets Cindy, Sam and Dr. Max use situations, song and dance to deliver an age-appropriate message: never put anything in your body if you don’t know what it is! The video is in three sections, dealing with the harm caused by tobacco, alcohol and the misuse of prescription drugs. Developmentally appropriate, entertaining songs reinforce the importance of young people making healthy choices.

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Lower Elementary           13 min.           1997           V-21 or DVD-21

Drugs are monsters that can swallow children! Ask the author of this video--it happened to her family. This video is the true story of an eight-year-old boy. It centers around the effects drugs had on him and his family. Presented in cartoon form, the viewer is unaware that the story is real until its powerful conclusion when the real boy, now an adult, speaks directly to the viewers from jail and tells how his childhood was taken away from him. Also included is an Instructor's Guide which provides a suggested presenter's script and follow-up discussion sessions. Since prevention is the greatest deterrent, this video can help all personnel hoping to curb the use of drugs in young people.
Grades 3-6               13 min.              1994               V-23

The NIDA has developed science education materials for second - and third grade students on the brain and the effects of drugs on the brain. The curriculum is titled "Brain Power" - The NIDA Junior Scientist Program and consists of six modules. The goal of the curriculum is to lay the foundation for future scientific learning and substance abuse prevention efforts by providing an early elementary school-age audience with a basis of knowledge and critical thinking skills.
Elementary               42 min.              2004               V-24

Teenagers will learn the consequences of illegal drug use, drug possession, and drug distribution. Viewers learn legal facts from police officers, prosecutors, counselors, and from young people who have been caught on the wrong side of the law. Footage of detention centers and sentencing hearings offer a real-life glimpse into the legal system. Suited for all students, this video sends the message: you can pay a heavy price for involvement in drug use as well as underage drinking.
Grades 8 - College             25 min.            2001              V-4028

A telling dramatization of drug use among three teenage friends.
Grades 7-College               33 min.              1990               V-33

This video looks at the biological basis of drug addiction. Uses creative graphics and animation to help drug abuse counselors and a wide range of audiences understand complex concepts.
Adult                26 min.              1993                 V-65

The broadcast will present an overview of student-based drug testing, explain the drug testing process and legalities, provide statistics and studies on student-based drug testing, and identify and discuss the pros and cons of drug testing. The broadcast will also feature a special segment from John Walters, Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and a roundtable of experts who will share their views. Panelist include: David Evans, Executive Director, Drug-Free Schools Coalition; Christine Steffner, Principal, Hacketts Town High School; Lee Rush, Executive Director, National Student Assistance Association; and Bill Judge, Attorney, Law Office of W.J. Judge. The moderator for the broadcast will be Kareemah Abdullah, Deputy Director of CADCA's National Community Anti-Drug Coalition Institute.
Junior High - High School                 30 min.             1999              V-84

Young people experiment with drugs, including alcohol, for a variety of reasons - to satisfy their curiosity, to rebel, or to feel grown up. Research shows that parental influence is a significant reason when youth choose not to use drugs. Most teens that do not use alcohol, tobacco or other illegal drugs credit their parents as a major factor in that decision. This video was developed to give parents and educators tools to help prevent drug abuse in the lives of young people. This informative DVD features interviews with students, teachers, parents and drug abuse experts who provide valuable information about the reasons young people turn to drugs and what kinds of drugs are most commonly used. The video concludes with experts providing insight into how a parent, educator or another caring adult can help youth prevent drug abuse and tips on how to intervene if a problem has already started to take hold of a young person's life.
Adult                 28 min.             2004              DVD-88

A click of the mouse is all it takes these days to commit a crime with limits as large and vast as cyberspace. And no one is immune from falling victim to it -- from everyday hard-working law abiding citizens, to large banking institutions and corporations. Identity Theft is spreading as fast as a computer virus -- and infecting our lives with a whole new breed of crime. Criminals are stealing identities, credit card numbers, banking and investment information and social security numbers in order to steal money to fund drug use, abuse and trafficking. And that's not the only drug-related crime that's seeping into cyberspace. Ordering drugs on the internet - from prescription medication to marijuana, cocaine and ecstasy to recipes on how to cook your own methamphetamine, illegally buying and distributing drugs on the Internet is a problem that is also a serious rising crime. Sometimes the drugs are ordered one day and delivered the next right to the doorstep via overnight delivery! This one-hour training broadcast will explore how it's happening, how you can protect yourself from being a victim of it and how law enforcement is fighting it. Aired June 22, 2006.
Adult              60 min.              2006              DVD-239

Discussions between children and their instructor show why it is so important to say no to alcohol and other drugs. The key players are animated body organs such as the kidneys, liver, brain, stomach and lungs. They protest they can't do their jobs when they're affected by drugs and alcohol. Each explains how it is impaired by the dangerous substances. The children discuss what they should do when someone peressures them to use drugs, especially if that someone is a friend.
Elementary           14 min.            1990               V-4046

Powerfully presents the life-altering impact of a drug arrest, trial, conviction and incarceration. The accounts and dramatic reenactments of young people who broke the law and got caught, show the harsh realities of being handcuffed, arrested, booked, fingerprinted and locked in a cell. Program underscores the fact that any drug arrest has life-long consequences for the individual, family and friends. It affects finishing high school, college admissions, job prospects and employment, immigration status, and the rights that attach to citizenship. Program also looks at the legal consequences of using a fake ID; underage possession and use of alcohol; and drunk or impaired driving. The costs of crime are very high-from the legal fees to the toll on lives and the stigma of a criminal record that cannot be erased.
Grades 7 - College           18 min.           2009           DVD-90

The original award-winning Dying High gave viewers an unblinking look at what happens when teens overdose on alcohol or other drugs. This new program moves onto the nation’s highways, where viewers follow an ambulance as it responds to a multi-vehicle accident involving teens and drugs. Viewers learn the driver severed his spinal cord and is now a quadriplegic. In addition to this compelling footage, viewers are briefed on the range of devastating outcomes resulting from driving under the influence of alcohol, marijuana and other drugs. Includes interviews with real teens who faced the horror of a drugged driving crash. Program urges students to think about the impact their actions have on loved ones and friends when making decisions about drugs and driving. Clearly gives your students the jarring realization that "This could happen to me.

Grades 7-College           24 min.           2011           DVD-4222

This hard hitting, reality based video gives viewers a chance to see what goes on inside the nation's emergency rooms as doctors treat teens for some of the most common types of injuries among young people: drug overdoses, alcohol poisoning, car wreck traumas and more. Dying High offers a glimpse into the nightmarish reality of what can happen when young people take risks with their health, their safety and even their lives. New federal data indicates a 20% increase in drug-related ER visits for teens under the age of 17. Yet drug-related emergencies are only part of the bigger picture. This video presents a series of episodes, which allow viewers to see common life-and-death ER moments. The goal of this high-powered video is to remind teens that risk-taking behaviors can often lead to serious injury and death. Activities in the Teacher's Resource Book allow students to continue their exploration of this subject. PLEASE SPECIFY IF YOU WOULD LIKE A VHS OR DVD COPY.
Grades 7 - College             26 min.             2003             DVD-99

Newspaper headlines are filled with horror stories about the devastating effects of new synthetic drugs like Spice and K2 (synthetic marijuana) and bath salts (a cocaine substitute). This powerful, no-nonsense video shows teens how underground labs profit by concocting new compounds that mimic the effects of illegal drugs. Filmed in a gritty, documentary style, former users pull no punches as they tell your students just how dangerous these new drugs are. Law enforcement is stretched thin trying to keep up as drug dealers concoct new poisons in their basement labs including Spice, K2, bath salts, Kratom, Krokodil, Oxidado, and salvia (old but making a comeback), as well as new versions of dextromethorphan and crystal meth. The message is clear: Anyone taking these or any new, unknown drugs is risking serious injury or death. http://www.hrmvideo.com/catalog/emerging-drugs-of-abuse

Grades 7 - College           20 min.           2013           DVD

Using the latest research, this fast-paced program explains why the teen years are a critical time for brain development—and why drug use of any kind can derail the brain’s full potential when it comes to critical skills like thinking, remembering, learning and decision making. Viewers learn the anatomy of the brain and visit a state-of-the-art research lab to see clinical proof of the damage that drugs and alcohol cause. Students also learn the basic functions of the brain, the role of dopamine in the brain’s reward pathway and how drugs impact that pathway, leading to addiction.

Grades 7 - College           22 min.           2011           DVD-4223

An after-school special starring Drew Barrymore, Corey Feldman, and Tatum O'Neil, this video portrays 6 teens and their first several weeks in a chemical dependency ward. Depicting the effects of drug abuse on the entire family, "15 and Getting It Straight" shows the inside look at the reality of addiction recovery.
High School            48 min.            1989         V-1

Presents videotaped proceedings of a 1997 teleconference. Examines the critical components of promising approaches in the treatment of drug-involved juvenile offenders. Highlights programs such as the Escambia County Juvenile Drug Court in Pensacola, FL; the Denver Juvenile Justice Integrated Treatment Network; and the Bridge, an aftercare program operated by the South Carolina Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse.
Adult              120 min.                 1997                 V-191

Give the youngest students the facts about drugs and medicines they need to know. Help them understand that staying healthy means taking care of their bodies and only using medicines that are prescribed for them. Age-appropriate vignettes illustrate three basic facts about drugs: non-prescription medications can be dangerous; drugs should never be taken without parent's or doctor's permission; and drugs can be both addictive and illegal. Scenarios allow time for information-reinforcing activities.
Elementary                  16 min.                  1999                  V-4100

The Teen Files: The Truth About Drugs is a powerful program that graphically demonstrates to teens the effects of various types of drugs on their self, friends, babies, and family. The damage drugs do to their body is not always apparent and today's teens often overlook the dangers they face when using such as rape, homelessness, suicide, jail time, and the inability to focus and study.
Grades 8-12               45 min.             2000              V-193

The Teen Files: The Truth About Drugs is a powerful program that graphically demonstrates to teens the effects of various types of drugs on their self, friends, babies, and family. The damage drugs do to their body is not always apparent and today's teens often overlook the dangers they face when using such as rape, homelessness, suicide, jail time, and the inability to focus and study.
High School                   30 min.            2000               V-192

Uppers, Downers, All Arounders is the most comprehensive video on psychoactive drugs available. It may be used in treatment centers to educate substance abusers, at the college level in conjunction with a course on psychoactive drugs, or for the general public to give a broad view of the effects and side effects of psychoactive drugs. The 30-minute format of each part leaves time for discussion in a 50-minute class. Part I, The Effects uses extensive animation, graphics, and live action to examine how and why the physical and emotional centers of the brain are affected by psychoactive drugs. It gives a general classification of drugs; discusses and illustrates tolerance, dependence, and withdrawal; and examines the various levels of drug-seeking behavior (experimentation, social use, habituation, abuse, and addiction).
Adult             30 min.             1993                 V-221