Drugs: True Stories

Joel’s abuse of alcohol and marijuana in seventh grade led to addiction to prescription painkillers. Joel, his parents, and sister describe their denial, Joel’s spiraling addiction, and his ongoing recovery. Trevor, 18, resists the use of drugs with support from his mother and mentors. H. Westley Clark, M.D., C.A.S., Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, SAMHSA, and Howard J. Shaffer, Ph.D., C.A.S., Director, Division on Addictions, Harvard Medical School answer frequently asked questions.
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Grades 5 – 9             29 min.         2007            DVD-5028