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RESOURCES FOR SCHOOL STAFF AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS:
SUBSTANCE USE & ADDICTIONS: ALCOHOL AND DRUGS
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Alcohol and Other Drug Use by Manitoba
Students |
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| Addictions Foundation
of Manitoba |
English |
Available at:
Addictions Foundation of Manitoba
(Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
This report is a summary of a survey of alcohol use, other
drug use and gambling activity in 6673 Manitoba students.
This report focuses on the substance use aspect of that survey;
additional reports focus on gambling, impaired driving and
the impact of addictions. |
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Considerations for Intervening with
Parents of Students Who are Abusing Alcohol and Other Drugs
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| Addictions Foundation
of Manitoba-Youth Services |
English |
Available at:
Addictions Foundation of Manitoba
(Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
Information about intervening with parents of students who
are abusing alcohol and other drugs. |
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drinkingfacts.ca |
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| Canadian Public
Health Association |
English/French |
This website is directed at youth providing facts, quizzes,
and information about drinking. |
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Brain Power! The NIDA Junior Scientist Program: Grades 2-3
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Gr 2 - 3 |
| National Institute
on Drug Abuse |
English |
Brain Power! The NIDA Junior Scientist Program 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. |
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Brain Power! The NIDA Junior Scientist Program: Grades K-1
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Gr K - 1 |
| National Institute
on Drug Abuse |
English |
Brain Power! is designed to take students through a step-by-step
exploration of the processes of science and how to use these
processes to learn about scientists and the different work
they do, the brain, the nervous system, and the effects of
drugs on the nervous system and the body. |
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The Real True & False About Alcohol,
Marijuana & Inhalants |
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English |
Available at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/HV 5824/.Y68/R4358/200?)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
The impression many middle school students have about drugs
is that “everybody does it”. 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” 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." |
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Tobacco, Alcohol and Marijuana: The
In The Know Series |
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English |
Available at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/HV 5824/.Y68/T633/2003)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
Four young narrators work together to educate viewers about
the tremendous damage that tobacco, alcohol and marijuana
do to users’ lives. Viewers may not be aware that more
than a half a million people are killed every year by tobacco
and alcohol. Also mentioned is the dramatically increasing
odds that a user will often go on to abuse cocaine and heroin.
The program details the social effects, biological functions
and short and long term effects of each substance. Finally,
a survivor tells how her family was torn apart by a drunk
driver. |
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Drinking and Driving Activities |
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| Addictions Foundation
of Manitoba |
English/French |
Activity increases awareness of how choices are made and how
they affect their lives and the lives of those around them,
the kinds of consequences that choices about drinking and
driving could have in their lives and the lives of others. |
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Fast Facts on Drinking and Driving |
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| Addictions Foundation
of Manitoba |
English/French |
FastFacts is a reference tool that highlights many questions
and topics about alcohol. |
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Preventing FASD: FASD Activity 7 – A Friend in Need
– Classroom Activity |
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| Addictions Foundation
of Manitoba |
English/French |
Young people will learn how to support and help a friend in
making informed choices for a healthy pregnancy. They will
identify and learn about community information, programs and
support systems that are available to a woman who finds herself
in this situation. |
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Take Action in Schools: Impaired Driving |
Gr 9 - 12 |
| Winnipeg Police
Service |
English |
The TakeAction in Schools program was developed to enhance
the crime prevention material available for school age youth
and their parents. All presentations have been loaded into
a Microsoft PowerPoint format and include teaching aids in
the notes section. This presentation provides students in
9-12 with valuable information regarding impaired driving
which will help them make wise decisions regarding impaired
driving. |
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Ontario students
against impaired Driving |
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| Ontario Students
Against Impaired Driving |
English |
Offers resources geared to eliminate impaired driving through
the use of practical and positive peer education. Provides
information on campaigns as well as resources for students,
advisors and alumni. |
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Young People and Alcohol |
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| Ministère de la
Santé et des Services sociaux |
English/French |
Discusses how to make intelligent decisions about drinking
alcohol. Notes the physical effects of alcohol, the problems
caused by the prolonged abuse of alcohol, advantages and disadvantages
to drinking, and dangerous combinations such as drinking and
driving. |
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Adolescents and Alcohol: Setting
it Straight |
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English |
Available at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/HV 5135/.A36/2001)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
For young people who abuse alcohol, there are often painful
and sometimes deadly consequences. In this video, teens share
their personal stories of addiction, loss of control, and
the hope that recovery can bring. These stories offer teens
in early recovery encouragement and the promise that sobriety
is possible and desirable. |
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Alcohol and the Brain |
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English |
Available at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/QP 801/.A3/A4/2002)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
This tape summarizes research that shows how alcohol effects
various parts of the brain, both immediately and long-term.
It also discusses the latest theories on how alcohol can exacerbate
addiction and some of the implications for treatment. |
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Binge Drinking Blowout: The Extreme
Dangers of Alcohol Use |
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English |
Available at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/QP 801/.A3/B5/1998)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
Points out that young people often fail to recognize the dangers
of binge drinking because of a feeling of invincibility and
that although they may survive a binge, there still is a heavy
price to pay. Describes how excessive amounts of alcohol can
render the brain unconscious or precipitate endless vomiting. |
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Brain Scans: Alcohol and the Teenage
Brain |
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English |
Available at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (KIT/QP 801/.A3/B7/2001)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
This program takes teenagers on a tour of several labs across
the country including one at the University of California
at San Diego where doctors are researching the effects of
alcohol use in teenage brains. The young host of the show
actually has a scan done on her own brain, and then has the
chance to see how it compares with the brains of other teens
who drink alcohol regularly. The groundbreaking studies high-lighted
in the video dramatically connect long-term brain damage to
teenage drinking. |
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Diabetes and Alcohol |
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English |
Available at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/RC 660/.D5/2002)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
Alcohol has the significant impact on the management of diabetes.
Patients need to know just how alcohol and diabetes interact,
problems with hypoglycemia, medication effects, and how to
cope with this problem. |
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Don’t Drain your Brain: How
Alcohol Damages the Brain |
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English |
Available at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (KIT/QP 801/.A3/D6/2003)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
This powerful video gives viewers a chance to witness how
normal brain functioning is short-circuited by alcohol. Emphasizes
that alcohol is particularly dangerous to the developing brain. |
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Drinking Apart: Families Under the
Influence |
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English |
Available at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (DVD/HV 5132/.D7/2004)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
This program tracks the progress of a husband and wife, a
mother and teenage daughter, and a young couple over a three-year
period as they fight their way to recovery. The documentary
provides valuable insights into both the devastating effects
of drug and alcohol dependence on different types of relationships
and the methods being used to assist in breaking addictions. |
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First Dose of Addiction: Teens and
Alcohol |
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English |
Available at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/HV 5824/.Y68/F57/2002)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
An informative presentation clearly stating how alcohol wreaks
havocs both physically and psychologically in teens. A teenager
shares how alcohol abuse led to a friend dying in a drunk
driving accident, making this presentation both effective
and moving. |
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For the Record |
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English |
Available at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/QP 801/.A3/F6/2001)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
In June, 2000, a young filmmaker, Jay Prychidny, witnessed
an incident of alcohol poisoning at his “after-grad”
party. The video replicates the event as well as the confusion
around how to respond appropriately. The video and guide have
been produced to help youth, and the people who work with
them, develop safety strategies to reduce their risks. |
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Not My Family: Sharing the Truth
about Alcoholism |
Gr 4 - 6 |
| By Maxine B. Rosenburg |
English |
Available at:
Local or online bookstores |
Through a series of case studies the author explores alcoholism
and how it affects families. |
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Physical Effects of Alcohol |
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| By Maxine B. Rosenburg |
English |
Available at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/QP 801/.A3/P4/2002)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
Explores how alcohol affects the entire body, both immediately
and long-term. Issues such as pregnancy, fetal alcohol syndrome,
cirrhosis, cancer and heart disease are also discussed. |
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Real People: Talking About Alcohol
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| By Maxine B. Rosenburg |
English |
Available at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/HV 5824/.Y68/1999)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
Discusses the reasons people drink and the greater vulnerability
of young people to alcohol and alcohol addiction as compared
to adults. Stresses the physical harm to young bodies that
alcohol poses, the risk young drinkers take that they might
end up having unwanted sex, an STD, a pregnancy or other accident,
the danger of alcohol poisoning from drinking games. |
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The Truth About Drinking: The Teen
Files Flipped Series |
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| By Maxine B. Rosenburg |
English |
Available at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/HV 5824/.Y68/T78/2002)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
The teen files flipped series - Teens who are current drinkers
see first hand what the future may hold for them if they continue
to drink. Viewers experience the potential consequences of
alcohol use from every perspective: how drinking impairs a
person’s coordination, vision and reaction time; how
the brain and other organs suffer permanent damage from alcohol
use; how a drunk person really drives; and how drinking can
lead to months in a rehabilitation centre. |
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Cannabis/Marijuana |
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| Addictions Foundation
of Manitoba |
English |
Available at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (borrow) (Toll-free:
1-866-638-2568) |
List of resources (e.g. Books, videos, websites, journal,
etc). |
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D.A.R.E. Program |
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| Royal Canadian
Mounted Police |
English/French |
The RCMP Drug Awareness Service is committed to making communities
safe and healthy by reducing substance abuse and its related
problems. D.A.R.E. offers an educational program in the classroom
to prevent or reduce drug abuse and violence among children
and youth. |
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Fast Facts on Meth |
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| Addictions Foundation
of Manitoba |
English/French |
Facts about methamphetamine. |
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Inhalants |
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| Addictions Foundation
of Manitoba |
English/French |
List of resources (ex. Books, videos, websites, journal, etc). |
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The Balancing Act – The Rush to Crash |
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| Addictions Foundation
of Manitoba - Youth Services |
English/French |
Activity explores the concept of the body wanting to maintain
a state of balance, a state of feeling “normal”. |
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Stimulants |
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| Addictions Foundation
of Manitoba - Youth Services |
English |
List of resources (ex. Books, videos, websites, journal, etc). |
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Canadian Foundation
for Drug Policy |
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| Canadian Foundation
for Drug Policy |
English |
Presents numerous resources on Canadian drug policy, Canadian
drug laws, court cases and challenges, editorial opinions
on drug policy, current and archival news clippings as well
as articles on drug policy. Provides a forum for an exchange
of ideas on issues of drug reform and policy alternatives.
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Cannabis |
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| BC Partners for
Mental Health and Addictions Information |
English |
This document presents the current state of research knowledge
about cannabis (marijuana), summarizing relevant issues including
the effects of cannabis, prevalence and trends, legal status,
and medical uses. |
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Methamphetamine |
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| BC Partners for
Mental Health and Addictions Information |
English |
This paper outlines the existing evidence about meth, its
uses, and consequences. |
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Teens and Cannabis |
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| Ministère de la
Santé et des Services sociaux |
English/French |
Contains facts about cannabis to enable youth to make informed
choices. Describes cannabis, its physical and psychological
effects, its legal status in Canada in terms of possession,
trafficking and medicinal usage. |
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Under the Skin: Drugs, Dreams, and Demons |
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| 4 Square Productions
Canada Ltd. |
English |
This film is a gritty, cinéma vérité treatment of one family
of drug abusers and a dealer. The film follows this group
for several months.. |
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When Drugs Come to School |
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| Integrated Primary/Population
Health Branch Addiction Services, Nova Scotia Department of
Health |
English/French |
Available at:
Nova Scotia Department of Health
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (borrow) (Toll-free:
1-866-638-2568) |
A resource manual for student substance use and school-based
policy development; assisting school personnel in establishing
policies on curtailing student drug use. |
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World
Anti-Doping Agency |
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| World Anti-Doping
Agency (WADA) |
English/French |
Features information on the World Anti-Doping Agency, an organization
that promotes international efforts to fight doping in sports.
Provides a list of prohibited classes of substances such as
nutritional substances, FAQs on doping, the WADA newsletter,
as well as anti-doping facts and links. |
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Drug-Affected Demonstrator |
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| Realityworks,
Inc. |
English |
Available at:
Realityworks
Manitoba Text Book Bureau |
This effective in-class demonstration tool shows how drug
use during pregnancy can affect an infant. |
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Parents
- The Anti-Drug |
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| National Youth
Anti-Drug Media Campaign |
English |
This site has information mainly for parents on drug information,
advice, news, and prevention guides. It also has a teacher's
guide section and a section where youth can give their points
of view. |
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Spin the Bottle: Sex, Lies, and Alcohol |
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| Media Education
Foundation |
English |
Spin the Bottle offers an indispensable critique of the role
that contemporary popular culture plays in glamorizing excessive
drinking and high-risk behaviors. |
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Adolescents & Marijuana: Getting
a Life |
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English |
Available
at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/HV 5822/.M3/A3/2000)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
Teens who experienced the highs and lows of marijuana abuse
share their tales of addiction and loss and subsequent recovery.
Told strictly through the voices of the teens profiled, the
video cuts to the core of marijuana attraction and the ultimate
cost to the user on a physical, emotional, and spiritual level.
The video is an inspiration for recovering teens of all walks
of life to stay clean and nurture their recovery. |
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All About Drugs |
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English |
Available
at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (KIT/HV 5824/.C45/A55/1999)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
Gives the youngest students the facts about drugs and medicines
they need to know. Helps them understand that staying healthy
means taking care of your body and only using drugs that are
prescribed for you. Emphasizes that while drugs and medicines
can be very helpful, they can also be dangerous, especially
for children. |
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Animated Neuroscience and the Action
of Nicotine, Cocaine, and Marijuana in the Brain |
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English |
Available
at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (DVD/QP 376/.A5/2000)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
Using sophisticated 3-D animation, this program, divided into
two parts, takes viewers on a journey deep into the brain
to study the effects of the three substances. The first part
illustrates the major functions of the brain and shows how
its principal cells, the neurons, communicate with each other
through electrical and chemical signals. In the second part,
animated molecules of nicotine, cocaine, and marijuana travel
a route from the external of these drugs, and how each drug
interacts with them and subsequently affects the body. |
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Club Drugs – Dancing with Danger
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English |
Available
at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/RM 316/.C5/2002)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
Visit the street outside a rave where young people explain
why adding club drugs to the mix means you’re “dancing
with danger”. Listen to recovering users talk about
drug-related physical and mental disorders, prison, isolation
from friends and family, attempted suicides and murders. Learn
the truth about common club drugs including dangerous substitutes
being passed off as “ecstasy”, powerful sedatives
like “roofies” (Rohypnol) and GHB used in date
rapes and the resurgence of LSD and methamphetamines. |
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Cocaine Abuse: The End of the Line
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English |
Available
at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/HV 5810/.C633/199?)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
Richard Dreyfuss narrates, follows the lives of 5 people who
actually had a cocaine problem…why they used it and
how it eventually damaged their lives. |
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Cocaine and Crack: The In The Know
Series |
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English |
Available
at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/HV 5810/.C6335/200?)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
Series: In the Know - The program first describes the difference
between powdered cocaine and crack. It goes on in detail about
the social effects, biological functions, and short and long
term effects of cocaine, whether it is sniffed, injected or
smoked. |
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Cocaine in the 90’s |
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English |
Available
at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/HV 5810/.C63/199-
) (borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
Dr. David Olhms describes the latest neurological and psychological
information on the impact of cocaine on the mind and body.
He also discusses the dynamics of cocaine addiction, withdrawal,
treatment and relapse prevention. |
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Danger! Toxic Chemicals: An Inhalants
Prevention Video |
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English |
Available
at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/HV 5822/.S65/D3/1999)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
Introduces students to the truth about inhalants with energy
and a cutting-edge visual style. Students will learn the straight
facts about sniffing and huffing and how these actions can
cause permanent injury or even death. Most important, this
video dispels the myth among kids that common household products
must be safe “because they’re all around us”.
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Death by Jib |
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English |
Available
at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/RM 316/.D4/2005)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
This video speaks directly to the hearts and minds of viewers
to convey a powerful and emotional message warning teenagers
and young adults about the harsh realities of Crystal Meth.
This graphic video pulls no punches as teen addicts describe
the horror of addiction to Jib. The important message regarding
sexual exploitation of youth on Crystal Meth is handled in
a straightforward and honest manner. CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE
AND DISTURBING SCENES. VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. |
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Debunking the Myths About Marijuana:
What Can Your Community Do? |
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English |
Available
at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/HV 5824/.Y68/D43/2003)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
Designed to educate communities about the harms of teen marijuana
use. The video highlights the latest research about the drug,
features commentary by leading experts about the effects of
marijuana on youth, and encourages work together to address
teen marijuana use. It also includes television ads for youth
on the negative consequences of marijuana use, for parents
on the importance of monitoring their kids and for the general
audience on the importance of community coalitions. |
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Downfall: Sports and Drugs |
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English |
Available
at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/RC 1230/.D6/1999)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
Most athletes are not substance abusers. However some are
tempted to use steroids in hopes of improved performance.
But the results are often tragic. This video has young athletes
telling it like it is – a potent message to other athletes
who may be thinking of using. |
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Drugs: Tough Questions, Straight
Answers |
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English |
Available
at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/HV 5824/.Y68/D7/2002)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
“If cigarettes
are so bad for you, how come they sell them?” If alcohol’s
so dangerous, how come my parents and their friends drink?”
This program features 2 youngsters who ask a counsellor “tough”
questions. |
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Ecstasy – Happiness in a Pill?
A 48 Hours/MTV News Report |
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English |
Available
at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (DVD/RM 316/.E3/2004)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
In a cooperative project with MTV, this edition of 48 hours
takes a broad look at the drug ecstasy. Case studies involving
a high school student, two college students, and a single
mother of three serve as platforms for investigating ecstasy’s
role as a gateway drug, the spread of potentially lethal copycat
drugs and how the controversial group DanceSafe helps ecstasy
abusers at raves to tell the difference, law enforcement’s
crackdown on ecstasy dealers with raids and stiff sentencing,
and ecstasy’s use as an aid in coping with emotional
trauma. Produced by CBS News. |
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Ecstasy – The E Street Blues
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English |
Available
at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/RM 316/.E37/2002)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
See current and former users paint a deadly picture as they
talk about isolation, depression, homelessness, jail time
and attempted suicide resulting from the use of ecstasy. |
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Educate: Creating Inhalant Abuse
Awareness Together |
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English |
Available
at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/HV 5822/.S65/E38/1988)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
Education is the key to preventing a child’s deadly
mistake. Educate yourself. Educate your kids. Talk to your
children about the dangers of inhalant abuse. Be alert for
symptoms of inhalant abuse. If you suspect there is a problem,
you should consider seeking professional help. |
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Face to Face |
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English |
Available
at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/HV 5824/.C45/F3/199?)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
This video, aimed at parents, discusses talking to your children
about drugs and confronting drug issues (Depressants/Stimulants/Hallucinogens). |
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Flipping the World: Drugs Through
a Blue Lens |
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English |
Available
at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/HV 5824/.Y68/F55/2000)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
A culturally diverse group of seven high school students meets
with members of the Odd Squad – Vancouver police officers
who, since 1998, have been filming people addicted to drugs.
But this is no ordinary school anti-drug presentation. The
students talk to the cops, then meet young people who are
in recovery, and others still struggling with drug addiction.
In the process, their views on drugs and the people who use
them undergo important shifts. The students become more understanding
and empathetic – and they reveal their own drug experiences.
(MATURE THEME) |
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It’s No Solution |
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English |
Available
at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/HV 5822/.S65/I7/2002)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
A video on the prevention of solvent abuse, effects on the
body and the effect on friends and family. |
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Jibb the Movie: A Film About Methamphetamines
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English |
Available
at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (borrow) (Toll-free:
1-866-638-2568) |
Jibb
is a docu-drama addressing methamphetamine use. Useful for
youth at high-risk. CAUTION: DISTURBING SCENES. |
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Journals From the Inside: A Cocaine/Crack
Prevention Video |
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English |
Available
at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/HV 5824/.Y68/J6/2000)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
Two teenage journalists shed the myths and learn the tragic
truths behind crack and cocaine use. Through interviews with
recovering addicts, this video vividly reveals the spectre
of a cocaine and crack lifestyle, which often results in chronic
health problems, crime, prostitution, gun violence, and death
for the user. Teens are presented with a gentle, caring, effective
way to help peers and loved ones in the throes of addiction
regain their lives. |
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Marijuana, Driving and You |
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English |
Available
at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/HE 5620/.D65/M37/1980)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
Sophisticated animation and live action present the effects
of marijuana use on driving performance. In addition to THC’s
effects, significant scientific findings and the problems
of combining marijuana with alcohol and other drugs are shown. |
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Marijuana: Escape to Nowhere |
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English |
Available
at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/HV 5822/.M3/.M37/1999)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
Confronts the myths of marijuana use by clearly stating that
marijuana is addictive and that use results in physical, emotional,
and spiritual consequences. Shares real experiences with marijuana
use and recovery through poignant testimonials of people on
recovery. |
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Marijuana: Weeding Out the Hype |
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English |
Available
at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/HV 5822/.M3/M375/2002)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
Viewers will learn some of the latest facts about marijuana,
including trends in the use of the drug, the strength of today’s
marijuana, its effects, and the encouraging efforts being
made in prevention and treatment. Experts refute the myth
that “everybody” is using marijuana as well as
claims that it is harmless. The experts also identify factors-in
the individual, the family, peers and popular culture –
that make you more or less likely to use marijuana. A woman
concerned about the children in her distressed community describes
the centre she established to engage families and to provide
a safe haven and guidance for youth. |
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McGruff’s Kids Files: Drugs
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English |
Available
at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (DVD/HV 5824/.Y68/M3/2003)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
McGruff, the Crime Dog, and his teenage friend, Jason, let
students in on the truth about drugs – their addictive
properties and the damage they can do to a person’s
body and mind. The program gives an overview of various classes
of drugs and their harmful effects, including : marijuana,
inhalants, stimulants, opitates, club drugs and designer drugs. |
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Methamphetamine: The Crystal Cage
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English |
Available
at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/RM 316/.M474/1998)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
This video educates kids on what “crystal meth”
is, its dangers, and why it is a dead-end street. Kids who
have been to the depths of meth addiction tell about the transition
from casual use to addiction and onward, either to death or
to recovery. Interviews with a clinical expert give psychological
explanations to the young addicts’ stories. Computer-generated
animation explains in detail what happens to the body and
mind as a result of methamphetamine use. |
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Methamphetamine: The Rush to Crash
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English |
Available
at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/RM 316/.M4/1997)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
This program utilizes animation, live action and interviews
with users and drug experts to help give a comprehensive look
at the mental and physical effects of amphetamines and methamphetamines. |
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Myths About Meth and Some Straight
Talk |
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English |
Available
at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/RM 316/.M87/1998)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
This video answers questions such as: what is Meth? What are
the short and long-term effects on Meth on the body? Also
discusses women’s issues such as dieting and effects
on the fetus. |
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No Quick Fix |
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English |
Available
at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/HQ 799.15/.N6/1999)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
A revealing portrait of two young addicts, their life in the
street and their despairing parents who find themselves powerless
to save their children from the habit that is consuming them.
Cathy and Laurent’s parents live in a permanent state
of bewildered anxiety and guilt. How can they avoid being
totally destroyed by grief? How do they manage to carry on
with their lives, in spite of everything? And how do they
deal with a system that views them with suspicion? The film
hopes to alleviate and identify some of the enormous pain
endured by parents coping with an addicted child. (MATURE
THEME) |
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Nothing to Rave About: A Club Drugs
Prevention Video |
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English |
Available
at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/RM 316/.N6/2001)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
Increasing numbers of young adults consider club drugs a harmless
enhancement to a night of dancing, barhopping, or concert
going. In this video, young people ages seventeen through
twenty-two describe how they learned the hard way that there
is no such thing as a safe or recreational drug. |
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Party Drugs: The In The Know Series
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English |
Available
at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/RM 316/.P4/200?)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
Series: In the Know - Informs users about the tremendous damage
that Ecstasy/MDMA, Methamphetamine, GHB, Rohypnol and Ketamine
do to users’ lives. Also contains an in-depth look at
the frightening trend of “date rape” drug use
and provides advice to viewers on protecting themselves. The
program details the social effects, biological functions and
short and long term effects of each of these substances, and
concludes with the tragic story of a college freshman who
has spent the last three years in a coma due to someone “slipping”
GHB to her without her knowledge. |
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Real People: Talking About Marijuana
and Other Drugs |
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English |
Available
at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/HV 5824/.Y68/R4/1999)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
Discusses the appeal of marijuana, acid, inhalants, whip-its,
and steroids, 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. |
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Real People: Talking About Marijuana
and Other Drugs |
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English |
Available
at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/RM 316/.R8/200?)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
This program includes the dramatic story of a young woman
who tries “meth” for the first time, and the tragic,
life-altering consequences of that act. Interviews with individuals
whose lives have been affected by methamphetamine abuse, lend
a peer group reality to the program. |
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Running on Empty: Teens and Meth
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English |
Available
at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/HV 5824.Y68/R8/2003)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
Explains what meth is and how it becomes addictive. Jamie,
a young woman, explains in detail how she became involved
with meth and how it made her lose out on a big portion of
her life. |
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Teens and Inhalants: One Breath at
a Time |
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English |
Available
at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/HV 5824/.Y68/.T4/2002)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
The misuse of common household substances by adolescents through
“huffing” or inhaling is often the first foray
into experimental drug use among teens. Young adults learn
to dispel peer pressure and learn coping skills for problem
solving. |
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Teens and Marijuana: Do You Believe
in Magic? |
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English |
Available
at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/HV 5824/.Y68/T44/2002)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
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 “a motivational
syndrome” which leads to loss of life goals and lack
of achievement. Also covered is the addiction cycle and how
to break through an addict’s denial of their addiction,
to face reality of their life as the first step towards their
recovery. |
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The Berenstein Bears and the Drug
Free Zone |
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| By Jan and Stan
Berenstain |
English |
Available at:
Winnipeg Public Library
(borrow)
Local or online bookstores |
Sister and Brother uncover a drug problem in Bear Country,
and they're determined to track down the culprits. But just
when they're sure they've solved the case, they learn that
jumping to conclusions is not the best way to solve a problem. |
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The Fragile |
Ages 4 - 10 |
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English |
Available
at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/HV 5822/.S65/F4/2000)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
This video depicts many of the very serious problems facing
our youth today. In this video, young people are confronted
with prostitution, sniffing, vandalism, racial prejudice,
death, problems at home and peer influence. |
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The Real True & False About Drugs
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English |
Available
at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/HV 5824/.Y68/R435/200?)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
With high school students as their guides, middle schoolers
gain a better understanding of the truth and the myths surrounding
these lethal drugs. The program exposes serious consequences
of using club drugs, prescription drugs and street drugs such
as cocaine and heroin. Drug-free high school students, medical
and law enforcement experts, add their insight and support
for choosing a lifestyle that doesn’t include drugs.
Presented in an engaging way, the social norms message comes
through loud and clear: the vast majority of teens don’t
use drugs – not now, not ever. |
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The Truth About Drugs |
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English |
Available
at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/HV 5824/.Y68/T7/2000)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
Explores the lives of several young people who have been forever
changed by drug use. It shows the immediate consequences of
illegal drugs, and it illustrates in vivid detail how easily
a life can be changed or destroyed after one drug use. The
effects of heroin, cocaine, Ecstasy and other drugs are discussed,
as well as techniques for turning away from risky drug-related
situations. (DISTURBING SCENES) |
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Through a Blue Lens |
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English |
Available
at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/HV 5824/.H65/T7/1999)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
Constable Al Arsenault, along with six other policemen, began
video-documenting the lives of people on their beat to create
a powerful educational tool to help prevent drug use among
young people. The result is a gritty documentary that gives
addicts a voice to talk openly about who they are, and how
they got to the streets. Through their participation on this
video, they want to stop others from joining their nightmare.
(WARNING: CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE AND GRAPHIC SCENES) |
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Tweaked: Part 1 |
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English |
Available
at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/RM 316/.T8/200/Part
1) (borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
A shocking and hard to watch film designed to expose the truth
about Methamphetamine. The video closely examines the allure,
popularity and destructive influence of Methamphetamine in
the lives of several youth. It presents the hopeless road
to death and destruction that comes with Meth abuse. Designed
for the rehab center, it’s a “Scared Straight”
presentation which delivers a wake up call to the addict or
potential user; “there is little room for escape”.
CONTAINS GRAPHIC CONTENT. VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. NOT
RECOMMENDED FOR YOUNGER VIEWERS. |
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Tweaked: Part 2 |
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English |
Available
at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/RM 316/.T8/200/Part
2) (borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
A shocking and hard to watch film designed to expose the truth
about Methamphetamine. The video closely examines the allure,
popularity and destructive influence of Methamphetamine in
the lives of several youth. It includes all of the graphic
sequences in part one plus a family of four girls who recovered
from meth addiction. Both shows weave through intense and
graphic interviews with: kids on the street in Venice Beach,
California, a street wise narcotics officer, a drug abuse
counselor, and two D.A.’s who reveal the grizzly aftermath
of meth-induced crimes typical of those sweeping the country.
CONTAINS GRAPHIC CONTENT. VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. NOT
RECOMMENDED FOR YOUNGER VIEWERS. |
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What is Your Drug IQ?
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English |
Available
at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/HV 5808.5/.W8/2002)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
Two young narrators lead audiences through a series of true/false
questions that test their knowledge on alcohol, marijuana,
LSD, cocaine, heroin and inhalants. Rumours and half-truths
surrounding each drug are quickly dispelled as viewers learn
the facts. Starting with alcohol, and followed by the other
drugs of abuse, viewers are challenged with seldom-asked questions.
Along with the questions posed in each drug section, viewers
also increase their knowledge of the social effects of drug
abuse. |
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What’s Wrong with Methamphetamine
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English |
Available
at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/RM 316/.W4/2005)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
The nightmare of methamphetamine abuse comes through “crystal”
clear, as a former addict tells of the serious physical, emotional
and social consequences he suffered from using the drugs.
Medical and law enforcement personnel graphically outline
the future of the “crystal” abuser – a downward
spiral that can include irreversible brain damage, a criminal
lifestyle and prison. |
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What’s Your Poison? Ecstasy:
The Party Drug |
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English |
Available
at:
AFM William Potoroka Memorial Library (VTR/RM 316/.E3/1997)
(borrow) (Toll-free: 1-866-638-2568) |
Lives lost to this drug have made front-page headlines but
that doesn’t prevent many from indulging. This episode
takes us behind the rave scene and the adverse publicity this
drug attracts. The real story about this controversial substance
may surprise, particularly as many argue the effects of ecstasy
are far less devastating than some drugs that are legal. |
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