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Language
English
Description
Tests and papers. Routine homework. Reading assignments. Athletics. Clubs. Social life. Keeping up with all of these aspects of typical teen life in the 21st century can be hard. Life moves fast, and the temptation to find short cuts is strong. Some teens have turned to using so-called study drugs to give them the boost they think they need to keep up. Study drugs, such as Adderall or Ritalin, typically prescribed for people suffering from attention-deficit/hyperactivity...
Series
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
As the Director of Treatment and Recovery Research at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Dr. Mark Willenbring works to shed light on a range of substance abuse issues. In this program, Dr. Willenbring discusses various factors that can lead to alcoholism, including genetics and psychiatric disorders. Key points are the stigma associated with alcoholism, the importance of finding and starting treatment, and what constitutes effective...
3) TEENS 101
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
At the age of 13, a boy approached Cristina asking her to be his girlfriend. She declined the boy’s offer and he became angry, threatening that she would regret it. One day Cristina came to school and everyone eyed her every move. Whispers in ears and people laughing at her, she felt something was terribly wrong. A friend finally told her this boy had circulated a nude photo on line saying that it was Cristina although the person’s face was not...
4) You Can Quit
Series
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
This shows the benefit for your baby by quitting smoking. It also shows the harms that can happen to your baby if you do not quit.
Pub. Date
[2012], c2006
Language
English
Description
Riveting real-life television, Intervention explores the lives of people dependent on drugs, alcohol, or other destructive behaviors and the people who intervene to save them. Once a homecoming queen who wished to pursue a career in fashion design, Cristy began using alcohol and crystal methamphetamine and became addicted at age 13. Now stripping at a local bar to earn money for drugs, Cristy has also been diagnosed with a psychological disorder.
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
This program gives the straight facts about cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and other sources of tobacco used by teens. After watching, viewers will understand the marketing strategies used to entice young people into smoking and learn how to avoid becoming a smoking statistic. Detailed graphics, diagrams, and exciting video, as well as on-screen multiple-choice reviews at the end of each segment, reinforce important concepts.
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
This dark and atmospheric program reveals the experiences of crystal meth addiction—told directly by three recovering addicts. Each shares how they started using crystal meth how it made them feel, how it affected their lives and those around them, and why they decided to get clean. It concludes with each person reading a letter they have written to their 15-year-old selves.
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Smoking is bidding for respectability again. As the traditional practice declines worldwide, a new version is booming: vaping. Using an e-cigarette or an alternative device, vapers get a hit of stimulating nicotine without resorting to a burning stick of tobacco. This Bloomberg QuickTake looks at the rising trend and how it's shaping the tobacco business.
Author
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
America, 2036. Powerful magnate Hiroshi Nakamura needs ex-cop Nick Bottom's services, and, in particular, his memories. As head of the original investigation into the murder of Nakamura's son, Bottom's flashbacks hold the key to solving what was the toughest case of his career. But as Nick delves deeper, the harder it becomes to trust those around him. And when he uncovers a connection to his wife's death, it is not only Hiroshi Nakamura who wants...
13) Homeless
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
This video investigates in detail one of the specific groups in need in our community, the homeless. The case study focuses on Gary, a man who has been homeless for over twenty years. Through his story we gain an understanding of some of the characteristics and needs of the homeless. Students can examine a vital support network used by Gary, the holistic strategist uses to help him learn life skills, experience a sense of belonging and identify and...
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
In the United States, at least 91 people die every day from an overdose to opioids, including prescription painkillers and heroin. The ripples of these deaths linger in the memories of those who survive, and those who they leave behind. Who We Are takes viewers on an immersive journey into the lives of people left in the wake and provides an intimate and meditative portrait of life, loss, and hope through the families experiencing this U.S. crisis,...
15) Recovery High
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
A unique school's main entry requirement is that students must be addicts. This ABC News film introduces the lives of three students with three different addiction battles.
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
The rapid rise of prescription drug abuse teamed with the availability of street drugs like heroin and fentanyl have made America's opioid epidemic impossible to ignore. This Bloomberg QuickTake examines how the opioid crisis developed and the steps people are taking to try to stop it.
Pub. Date
[2013], c2007
Language
English
Description
Millions of Americans struggle with addiction every day. Learning how to control cravings and resist temptation is the hardest thing for a recovering addict to deal with. This ABC News report looks at an experimental program at Duke University that allows addicts to experience and control their cravings in the controlled environment of virtual reality. Scientists believe that addicts who learn how to crave their addictions can learn how not to crave....
Pub. Date
[2009], c2007
Language
English
Description
Does addiction have a genetic factor? Can any type of addiction be treated medically? What steps can family members take to help a loved one struggling with addiction? This program provides answers to several addiction-related questions, focusing on the complexities of the addictive personality. Viewers will benefit from a case study featuring a patient with a serious gambling addiction, and from a genetics-oriented discussion inspired by two sisters...
Pub. Date
[2012], c2006
Language
English
Description
Riveting real-life television, Intervention explores the lives of people dependent on drugs, alcohol, or other destructive behaviors and the people who intervene to save them. This episode looks at Annie, whose eating disorders include both anorexia and bulimia. Afraid that she will die, her fiancé plans an intervention. Sexually molested at 16, Amy began using drugs and living in public parks with her boyfriend.
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