Blackout is a short fiction film that addresses underaged parties, drinking, sibling rivalry and peer pressure. The film was made collaboratively with students, inspired by their own experiences. This story is about a girl who looks up to her older brother and wants to be just like him. When their parents leave, the kids have some friends over, and the younger kids finds the older ones drinking. This young girl must make a decision whether to give...

You see an apparently intoxicated couple with a young girl getting into a car - a fatal accident, perhaps, in the making. Should you mind your own business or get involved? There's no easy answer to that kind of question, and Waste of Candy doesn't try to offer one. Instead, this true-to-life dramatization captures the uncertainties as it lets the situation play out in real time, ending in two of several possible outcomes - one of which hints at multiple...

Today's teens are more likely to abuse prescription and over-the-counter meds than illegal drugs like marijuana. This video explores the "pharming" phenomenon among young adults, who discuss their exposure to and knowledge of drugstore staples and other readily accessible chemical substances. Subjects covered include the date rape drugs GHB and Rohypnol, inhalant abuse, ecstasy/MDMA, steroid abuse, methamphetamine ("meth"), and dangerous drug impurities....

The saying "play stupid games, win stupid prizes" applies well to alcohol. While alcohol may be consumed safely, responsibly, and enjoyably, its natural effects can quickly lead to impaired judgment, poor decisions, and unforeseen consequences ranging from the embarrassing to the deadly. The body can process alcohol in moderation, but when one overindulges, alcohol slows down the brain and nervous system, reducing coordination, perception, and inhibition....

Tests and papers. Routine homework. Reading assignments. Athletics. Clubs. Social life. Keeping up with all of these aspects of typical teen life in the 21st century can be hard. Life moves fast, and the temptation to find short cuts is strong. Some teens have turned to using so-called study drugs to give them the boost they think they need to keep up. Study drugs, such as Adderall or Ritalin, typically prescribed for people suffering from attention-deficit/hyperactivity...

Children born to mothers with substance abuse problems frequently suffer severe physical, cognitive, and behavioral abnormalities. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) occurs when pregnant women drink during pregnancy and may result in babies who have problems with the central nervous system, facial irregularities, joint and limb abnormalities, heart defects, mental retardation, and behavioral problems. Mothers who use drugs during pregnancy have babies who...

Danielle tries to recover from her abusive past. Jonathan tries to come to terms with his sexuality. Jade struggles with Body Dysmorphic Disorder and addiction.

Why does tolerance for alcohol differ so widely from person to person? Do genetic factors make alcoholism unavoidable in some people? Should we drink at all? This program searches for answers, following addiction expert Dr. John Marsden as he observes-and participates in-experiments that assess alcohol's neurological and physiological impact. After exploring basic chemical and evolutionary concepts, Marsden visits London's Institute of Psychiatry,...

This cautionary program pulls no punches as it tracks the downward spiral of a successful suburban husband and father who, at 40, becomes addicted to the drug ecstasy and ruins his family and his marriage. A powerfully unsettling firsthand account of middle-class drug abuse, the program documents Scott’s dive into the rave scene, where he encourages his teenage children to do drugs with him; his acrimonious divorce and custody battle; his arrest...