Making of a Hangover

400-28, 51 minutes, 2004 This program scientifically tracks the physical and psychological changes in seven volunteers- three men and four women, ranging in age from 21 to 34- as they drink with their friends in a bar. Vital information is provided on alcohol’s impact on the body, the worthlessness of...

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Under the Influence

400-27, 26 minutes, 2003 This program sends a strong anti-alcohol message to underage drinkers and sober adolescents alike through the firsthand experiences of teens, most of who started drinking in junior high. This film addresses social, environmental and genetic factors, DUI and rehab. Request

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I’LL CRY TOMMORROW

400-26, 117 minutes, 1955 Deprived of a normal childhood by her ambitious mother, Lillian Roth (Susan Hayward) becomes a star of Broadway and Hollywood before she is twenty. Shortly before her marriage to her childhood sweetheart, David, he dies and Lillian takes her first drink of many down the road...

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DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES

400-25,117 minutes, 1962 Jack Lemmon and Lee Remick play a couple caught in alcoholism’s web. A San Francisco public relations hotshot is a “social” drinker…who never stops socializing. His vivacious wife starts drinking to keep him company. They live for good times. But eventually good times turn bad. Request

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DISORDERS DUE TO PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCE ABUSE

400-24, 34 minutes, 2002 Psychiatric diagnosis can be classified into several main categories. This program focuses on alcoholism and the five main areas involving psychoactive substance abuse: dependence syndrome, withdrawal state with delirium, psychotic disorder, and amnestic syndrome. Request

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ALCOHOL

#400-22, 20 minutes, 2001 This video explores the effects of alcohol by interviewing addictions counselors and the accounts of three individual young persons who are now sober. Today, youth are starting to drink at an earlier age because it is easily available. It addresses the issue of early alcoholism in...

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SMOKELESS TOBACCO: A wad of trouble

#3100-6, 24 minutes, 2004 This eye-opening program states the unpleasant facts concerning the social and medical remifications of using smokeless tobacco, and presents proven techniques for breaking the addiction. Expert commentary by doctors and dentists describes the mechanics of nicotine absorption, while graphic images illustrate cancerous lesions and the results...

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TOBACCO

#3100-5, 22 minutes, 2001 This video looks at different aspects of tobacco addiction by interviewing teen smokers, addictions counselors and looks at what leads up to the addiction. This program also points out the effects of smokeless tobacco and possible outcomes of prolonged use. They also discuss the psychological, physical...

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Addictions and Corrections Part 2

1700-20, 2011, 90 minutes, Dialogue continues on addictions and corrections. Underlying the discussion of the treatment of addictions in the prison environment is an awareness that new and impeding crime legislation will result in increased federal and provincial prison populations. Request

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