Drug Abuse Education /  Prevention

 

Click on titles or pictures for a more in depth description of the video and suggestions on ways to use the program. All 11 of our Drug Wars videos are now also available in DVD format with a Spanish language option.

 

Target Teen
tells the story of how Big Tobacco is using product placement advertising in movies and videos to target a new generation of customers: teenagers! This program is a must see!
DVD only    24 min.

 Drug Wars: Rx To Die For Prescription drugs such as vicodin, oxycontin and methadone can be just as deadly as illegal drugs and often easier to get. Hear first hand the devastation these drugs can cause.   VHS / DVD   24 min.
30 Second Clip

Crank County depicts the dangers of meth, including its psychoactive and physical properties. The lost lives and permanent physical damage associated with meth also illustrate that this substance is nothing to be fooled with.
VHS / DVD   24 min.
30 Second Clip
The High Times is an exceptional video that attacks today's number one killer of young people -- alcohol. Aimed at teens, this engaging story teaches the dangers of under-age drinking. This important, yet sometimes light-hearted program focuses on the choices that face our kids today.
VHS / DVD   27 min.
30 Second Clip
Here's an American family that did everything right--or appeared to. Yet by age 16, their son Josh was addicted to drugs and selling them to support his habit. It Can Happen To You! tells Josh's story in his own words, the words of his mom, his treatment counselor, the police who arrested him and his parole officer.
VHS / DVD   23 min.
30 Second Clip
Have you ever wanted to quit smoking, but weren't sure exactly how? Kickin' Butts follows Diane as she puts out her last cigarette and begins her journey to be nicotine free. In this program, you'll find out exactly what to expect when you quit smoking and get tips that will help ease the transition to becoming a non-smoker.
VHS / DVD  
24 min.
30 Second Clip
After watching Last Call!, you will know why drinking during pregnancy isn’t worth the risk. This video will help you educate mothers, their male partners, families and friends about the need to stay away from alcohol during pregnancy.
VHS / DVD  
26 min.
30 Second Clip
What is the truth about marijuana? In The New Marijuana, Eric Martin, Executive Director of the Addiction Counselor Certification Board for the State of Oregon explains how using this seemingly harmless substance will affect even the simplest activities in your daily life
VHS / DVD  
23 min.
30 Second Clip
One Family's Battle is a compelling true story of love and courage. She graphically relates how her family was torn apart by Eric’s addiction that started as casual use, progressing to harder drugs, sickness and ultimately death.
VHS / DVD  
24 min.
30 Second Clip
Up Against The Stem features three teens in drug treatment talking about their marijuana use. In each story we hear how they never expected the consequences of marijuana use when they first decided to try it. Instead, they were surprised to find how desperate they became in their need to get high.
VHS / DVD  
23 min.
30 Second Clip

Who Will Cry For Our Children tells the story of drug-afflicted babies.   They are called "million-dollar babies" because of the cost associated with supporting them through infancy and childhood right up through their adult years. Many will wind up in prison—or worse.
VHS / DVD  
26 min.
30 Second Clip

Drugs Of The Rave Culture uses hard-hitting facts to tackle popular myths about club drugs. Video footage from rave parties, and of users under the influence, drives home just how serious the consequences can be.
VHS / DVD   23 min.

30 Second Clip

 

last update 01/22/07