400-45, 15 minutes, 1985 The two sisters talk about their battle to shake the addictions that began when they were teenagers, and of their feelings of self-worth now that they are alcohol and drug free. Request

#2300-31, 50 minutes National Film Board of Canada, 2001 An intimate portrait of a fiercely determined survivor, Donna’s Story profiles a Cree woman who left behind a bleak existence on the streets. She has re-emerged as a powerful voice counselling Aboriginal adults and youth about abuse and addiction. Request

#2900-15, 53 minutes NFB, 2003 For John is the intimate story of John’s battle with drugs and his eventual suicide. The film, directed by Dale Montour, John’s aunt, is also a portrait of his family. Four years after his death, they break their silence. Courageously they share their stories of...

3100-24, 20 minutes, 2020 The use of vaping devices such as JUUL has reached epidemic proportions among adolescents and even preteens. Many young people are unaware that most e-cigarettes contain nicotine, a highly addictive chemical that can harm brain development. In this program, diverse adolescents describe how they became addicted...

3100-23, 20 minutes, 2016 This program challenges the belief, that e-cigarettes and hookahs are risk-free, healthy alternatives to traditional cigarettes. It shows how in a typical hookah session a smoker inhales 100 times the amount of toxin-laden smoke that is inhaled smoking a cigarette. While e-cigarettes don’t contain the carcinogens...

3100-22, 20 minutes, 2015 This video and print curriculum address the new craze of vaping drugs (nicotine, alcohol, liquid marijuana and others). Through interviews with teen users and medical professionals, this program clearly demonstrates the serious health risks of vaping, including drug overdose, instant high or drunk, alcohol poisoning, and...

3100-21, 20 minutes, 2020 The CDC reports that in 2018 more than 3 million teenagers were currently vaping and that number is climbing exponentially. Nicotine addiction, exposure to known carcinogens, and substituting cigarettes when they can’t vape, means that an entire generation of teens is at risk. There is a huge...

2100-95, 24 minutes, 2000 Teens use alcohol and drugs for many reasons, including to experiment, to induce good feelings, to reduce stress, to fee grown up or to “fit in.”   Request

1100-82, 1h 42 min, 2000 Drugs. They consume mind, body and soul. Once you’re hooked, you’re hooked. Four lives. Four addicts. Four failures. Despite their aspirations of greatness, they succumb to their addictions. Watching the addicts spiral out of control, we bear witness to the dirtiest, ugliest portions of the...

#1100-60, 23 minutes, 2001 Three young addicts are interviewed about their drug use. They discuss what led up to their use, their experience with losing control, treatment, relapse and finally getting clean. This video also lists the warning signs, the effects on a person, and the addiction. Request