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Topic |
Substance Abuse |
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Program Summary |
This program addresses a source of drugs that some parents may not have noticed - their own medicine cabinet. Teens and parents talk about their experiences with these drugs, and information is given on how badly they can hurt someone using them to get high. Suggestions are given to help adults protect teenagers from abusing over-the-counter drugs. Includes REFERENCE GUIDE: Signs of drug abuse -- Drugs and the Internet -- Prescription drugs -- Ecstasy (MDMA) -- Stimulants -- Narcotics -- Hallucinogens & dissociative drugs -- Depressants -- Steroids -- Inhalants -- Other drugs: Alkyl nitrates (poppers) ; DXM ; Salvia divinorum -- Tobacco marijuana -- Hash/hash oil -- Alcohol -- First aid. |
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Length |
60 minutes |
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Recommended Age |
Grades 8+; Adults/Parents |
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Publication Date |
2006 |
| Teen Reviewer Comments | This video provides an abundance of drug experience stories, as well as their consequences. |
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Risk Factors Addressed |
Friends who engage in the problem behavior; favorable attitudes toward the problem behavior; early initiation of the problem behavior; Constitutional factors. |
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Protective Factors Addressed |
Healthy behaviors; healthy beliefs and clear standards; social skills. |
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Library Location |
Coxsackie |