Length
of Program:
23
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Format:
VHS / DVD |
Audience:
Middle School -
Adult |
Catalog #
V0304
/ D0410 |
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Drug
Wars:
Up Against the Stem |
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Several teens are in drug
treatment counseling talking about how their marijuana use
spiraled out of control.
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They tell stories
about being kicked out of school, losing the trust of friends
and family, selling possessions that were important to them,
missing out on activities like sports, and getting in trouble
with the law. In all the teens’ stories we hear how they never
expected to suffer all 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.
The teens’ stories are
integrated with the scientific side of marijuana use. Eric
Martin, a national expert on drug abuse, explains how marijuana
use can cause permanent damage to the brain, heart, lungs, and
immune system. By describing changes in growing techniques, he
also presents a convincing case that marijuana is no longer a
natural substance.
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What
this program teaches:
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Whether
or not today's marijuana is really natural. |
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How
changes in growing techniques have affected marijuana’s
potency. |
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How
marijuana affects your heart, lungs, brain, and memory. |
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What
is really meant by "getting high". |
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How
marijuana interacts with other drugs. |
How
to use this video:
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Show it as part of a community watch, neighborhood watch, or block meeting.
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Show it at school assemblies and PTO meetings.
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Show it to civic, health care, and community organizations, and county
health agencies.
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Show it to users and former users.
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Show it to parents and friends of those at risk.
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Use as part of on-going treatment/recovery curriculum.
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Broadcast it on your
local cable station.
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