Anti Drug Message: Straight Up (1988)
Anti Drug Message: Straight Up (1988)
- Made in America
Oscar winner Louis Gossett Jr adds his considerable talent to a series of corny anti-drug episodes aimed at teenagers. When TV’s Chad Allen is faced with hypothetical situations involving drug use, he searches for the right answer and a way to keep his friends with moral lessons and facts about drugs conveyed through song and overly dramatic situations. “Straight Up,” offers facts about drug and alcohol use, the bad effects. It’s overly anti-drug message is riddled with propaganda, but the message is a good one: Don’t do drugs!
Straight Up Episodes: (1) In, “Straight Up: Episode 1,” Ben faces peer pressure to use drugs and drink alcohol but he visited by the spirits of the anti-drug program and learns valuable facts about what drugs can do to a person’s body. Ben learns that knowledge is the key to fighting drugs – 29 Minutes (2) The spirits of the anti-drug program are back in, “Straight Up: Episode 2: Attitudes and Perceptions,” to teach Ben about tobacco and alcohol ads and how misleading they are. He learns that being himself is more important than fitting in with the “popular crowd” – 29 Minutes (3) Ben learns to maintain a drug free lifestyle in, “Straight Up: Episode 3: Self-Image and Life Skills.” He manages to persuade his friends to stop using drugs and alcohol, helping them realize that fitting in isn’t as important as being themselves – 29 Minutes
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Chasing the High: A Firsthand Account of One Young Person’s Experience with Substance Abuse (Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands’ Adolescent Mental Health Initiative)
- ISBN13: 9780195314724
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Kyle Keegan was like many teenagers: eager to fit in at school, he experimented with alcohol and drugs. Soon, his abuse of these substances surpassed experimentation and became a ruthless addiction to heroin that nearly destroyed his life.
Now in recovery, Keegan tells his remarkable story in Chasing the High. Starting with the early days of alcohol and drug use, Keegan charts his decline into crime and homelessness as his need for heroin surpassed all thoughts of family and friends, of right and wrong. He then goes on to use these experiences to offer guidance and practical advice to other young people who may be struggling with substance abuse. In straightforward, easy-to-understand language and along with the psychiatric expertise of Howard Moss, MD, Keegan discusses what is known about the neurobiology of addiction in young people, how to seek treatment, and how to get the most out of professional help. He also covers such topics as therapies which are used to combat addiction, how to talk to families and friends about substance abuse, and how to navigate risky situations. Both an absorbing memoir and a useful resource for young people.
Part of the Adolescent Mental Health Initiative series of books written specifically for teens and young adults, Chasing the High offers hope to young people who are struggling with substance abuse, helping them to overcome its challenges and to go on to lead healthy, productive lives.
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My Big Sister Takes Drugs
- ISBN13: 9780807553169
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When the police bring home Paul’s sister Tina, who was found taking drugs in the park, a nightmare begins for the family, and Paul’s new friendship with Jose and his plans for soccer camp both seem lost.
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