REQUIEM FOR A DREAM

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...

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DARK CRYSTAL

1100-79, 40 minutes, 2004 Exploring the dark experiences of methamphetamine addicts: a reformed addict with a bright future, a 16-year old girl struggling in rehab, and a man who cannot let go of the drug. Request

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All You Need to Know about Marijuana in 17 Minutes

1100-76, 17 minutes, 2011 This program summarizes the many risks of marijuana use. Viewers learn how THC attaches to cannabinoid receptors in the brain to cause psychoactive effects. Scientists use MRI images to show how marijuana causes serious impairment to learning and memory and can permanently damage a young person’s...

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HIGH ON SPICE: THE DANGERS OF SYNTHETIC MARIJUANA

1100-75, 13 minutes, 2011 Viewers learn the dangers of a newly banned drug called Spice of K2. Hundreds of ER visits and calls to poison control centers nationwide prompted the DEA to categorize Spice as a schedule I substance. It continues to be abused by teens who assume the herbal...

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Cocaine and Crack

1100-74, 19 minutes, 2010 This film explores the history of cocaine, the effects of cocaine and crack on the body and the short- and long-term health impacts; and teenage attitudes toward cocaine and crack.   Request

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Chalk Talk on Drugs

1100-72, 55 minutes, 1999 Father Martin is joined by acclaimed addiction expert Dr. Cardwell C. Nuckols in this film. The film offers a look at four categories of drug, stimulant, opiates, prescription drugs and marijuana, with a description of how the drug affects the user. Appearing throughout the film are...

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