Drugs and the very young

Series: Drugs - the Children are Choosing Series

Duration: 0:24:38

Genre: Educational | Melodrama | Social problem | Youth

Year Published: 1970

Creator: Indiana University. Audio-Visual Center : Distributor | University of California (System). Extension Media Center: Distributor

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Hypothesizes causes for the increasing use of drugs by "normal" youth, presenting strategies for combating this rise as well as positive alternatives to drug use. Shows the persuasive nature of drug use through vignettes in which materials such as aspirin, tranquilizers, and alcohol are depicted as providing pleasure or relief. Recounts a 15-year-old girl's experiences with drugs and explains her reasons for stopping their use.

Complete Record: , Hypothesizes causes for the increasing use of drugs by "normal" youth, presenting strategies for combating this rise as well as positive alternatives to drug use. Shows the persuasive nature of drug use through vignettes in which materials such as aspirin, tranquilizers, and alcohol are depicted as providing pleasure or relief. Recounts a 15-year-old girl's experiences with drugs and explains her reasons for stopping their use.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.