GNC171 
ARE YOU ADDICTED?
Video
This video challenges young people to examine their own behavior patterns to determine whether or not they may be at risk for addictions of all kinds. The program, hosted by two medical experts on substance abuse and addictive adolescent behavior, gives us the current definition of addiction and walks students step-by-step through the signs and symptoms that can lead individuals toward destructive, addictive behavior. Three young people currently dealing with addictions are observed. We find out how they become addicted and how they are struggling to overcome it. The end of the video emphasizes recovery: the starting back where the addict left off without the self-destructive mechanisms, the healing of the damage wrought in his or her life, the learning to reach out, and the necessity of finding help and fellowship in others. 29 minutes.

GNC173 
THE REFUSAL SKILLS VIDEO: PREVENTING DRUG USE IN ADOLESCENTS
Video
This video, which features dramatized vignettes and on-screen training sessions, illustrates how to train students to effectively refuse drugs and alcohol. The program is based on Skillstreaming — a widely used method that employs modeling, role playing, performance feedback, and transfer training. The curriculum consists of twenty skills, such as responding to persuasion, knowing your feelings, responding to teasing, dealing with embarrassment, dealing with group pressure and fear, and standing up for your rights. A free copy of the book Refusal Skills is included with the purchase of the video. 29 minutes.

GNC177 
SAYING NO TO DRUGS AND ALCOHOL
Video or 16mm
Peer pressure to try drugs and alcohol can be very difficult to deal with. The result is that students often let other people choose for them. This program begins from a 13-year-old’s point of view, deals with the element of choice, and realistically confronts teens with the consequences of these choices. 16 minutes.

Addictions

GNC179 
ALCOHOL AND HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
Video
What are the effects of alcohol on the human body? Most people overlook the fact that alcohol is a toxic drug. This informative program explains the effects of alcohol on the human body’s major organs and systems. Interviews with six recovering alcoholics, who briefly recount the physiological damage alcohol caused their bodies, are interwoven into the program. Also available in Spanish. 24 minutes.

GNC181 
ALCOHOL: THE SOCIAL DRUG, THE PERSONAL PROBLEM
Video
Using lively narration and candid personal interviews, this program gives students keen insights into the complex issue of teenage alcohol abuse—its problems, its consequences and its treatment. The program introduces the psychological and physiological effects of alcohol and features a group of young people of various backgrounds who explain the reasons why they chose to drink or not to drink. These teenagers movingly discuss their personal and sometimes tragic experiences as they share their understanding of alcohol’s role in their lives. Includes a Teacher’s Guide and Library Kit. 30 minutes.

GNC183 
ALCOHOL AND YOUR BODY: ASSESSING THE DAMAGE
Video
A vital part of any successful alcohol awareness program is understanding what alcohol does to our bodies. This video and print package reveals the latest information on the many ways that drinking alcohol can damage bodily systems and cause disease. Leading doctors and researchers demonstrate new facts about alcohol absorption and the effects of alcohol on the brain, the liver, the digestive system and the immune system. Alcohol’s toxic properties are vividly illustrated as a doctor describes the body’s reaction to alcoholic poisoning caused by heavy drinking. New information also warns young viewers of the increased risk that alcohol poses to women drinkers and the developing fetus. The latest findings on moderate drinking and reduced heart disease are contrasted with the deleterious effects of long-term regular usage. Viewers of this video will come away with many new reasons to seriously consider abstinence as the wisest choice to make in their future. The Teacher’s Resource Book provides reinforcing activities and worksheets. 30 minutes.

GNC185 
DRINKING —THIS BUZZ IS NOT FOR YOU!
Video
This video utilizes documentary and narrative footage to focus on one of the most pressing problems facing teenagers today—drinking.

Part I illustrates the difficulties and problems encountered by those who use alcohol to excess. The first portion of the program highlights the enormous media pressures that are exerted to promote alcohol consumption. Commercialization, peer pressure and attempts to escape personal problems by drinking are visually illustrated. Interviews with law enforcement officials, educators and young adults are used to emphasize many of the social and medical problems associated with drinking.

In Part II, the rationale for saying "NO!" to teenage drinking is discussed, along with effective methods for avoiding the peer pressure to drink. The last segment of the program deals with specific techniques for teens to resist the pressures of underage drinking and still keep their friends. Particular emphasis is placed on how to avoid negative peer pressure. Students learn the importance of personal decision-making and positive self-esteem as methods for helping to deal with the pressure. Effective techniques for how to say no to drinking are actively demonstrated. 30 minutes.

GNC187 
KIDS UNDER THE INFLUENCE
Video
This video takes a comprehensive look at alcohol abuse and its treatment among teenagers. 58 minutes.

GNC189 
THE TRUTH ABOUT ALCOHOL
Video
Utilizing dramatic footage with insightful interviews, this entertaining program graphically illustrates why alcohol is so widely used and abused by both adults and teens. From its role as an important commodity in our economic system to its role as a deceptive escape from personal problems—from the enormous media campaigns promoting alcohol to its role as a major contributing factor in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of drunk drivers—from the societal pressures to the shattered personal lives, this program exposes the contradictions of the drug while encouraging the viewer to think about the implications.

Why do people drink? How much is too much? How can one deal with the peer pressure? When does "social drinking" stop and the self-deceptive web of alcoholism begin? What role does low self-esteem, self-doubt, and insecurity play in making decisions about drinking? These and many other questions are explored. 30 minutes.

GNC193 
WHAT’S WRONG WITH BEER?
Video
Beer is usually the first alcoholic beverage teens consume. Often, they don’t see it as really drinking—it’s "only beer," after all. This hard-hitting documentary takes a critical look at what beer really is—a potentially addictive and destructive drug. Dr. Anne Geller, Director of the Smithers Institute for Alcohol Abuse, details the physiological and psychological effects of drinking. A contrast is made between the facts about beer and the mythology that is generated by advertising and popular culture. The word on beer is that "no use" is best. 25 minutes.

Addictions

GNC201 
COCAINE AND HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
Video
The damage done to the body by cocaine is graphically documented in this film. Testimonials and statistics reveal that the drug is highly addictive. The damage cocaine does to the nose, eyes, vocal cords, gums, kidneys, liver and intestines is displayed and explained by a physician-narrator. Also available in Spanish. 20 minutes.

GNC203 
DESIGNER DRUGS AND HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY: PCP, ECSTASY, FENTANYL
Video
PCP, Ecstacy and Fentanyl are clinically described as concentrated synthetics illegally formulated in clandestine laboratories for enormous profit. The physiological effects of introducing toxic ingredients into the bloodstream are shown to be devastating to the body’s cardiovascular and neurological systems. Also available in Spanish. 19 minutes.

GNC205 
DRUGS: HOW THEY AFFECT BODY CHEMISTRY
Video
This program lays the physiological foundation for a drug education program. It investigates how drugs—from aspirin to alcohol to cocaine—affect and interact with the body. The program looks at how the administration, distribution, and duration of a drug affect its function. It demonstrates how psychoactive drugs work and why they can lead to unwanted side effects and addiction. 22 minutes.

GNC207 
THE DRUG TAPE
Video
People who have never used drugs have a difficult time visualizing their effects on both the mind and the body. This live-action video program is the most realistic and unforgettable dramatization anyone would ever want to experience. It demonstrates the effects of various drugs, from alcohol to heroin, and does it so convincingly, you’ll feel as if you’ve been there yourself. Cocaine, crack, angel dust and other hard-line drugs are dramatized with a realism and intensity that is both credible and heartbreaking. The program provides a rude awakening for persons who are faced with the pressure to experiment with drugs. 
30 minutes.

GNC209 
HALLUCINOGENS AND HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
Video
An alarming number of people experiment with hallucinogens every day. This informative program looks at the different forms of hallucinogens including LSD, psilocin mushrooms, mescaline, peyote, jimson weed and others. It explains how these drugs are taken, illustrates the effects of how long they last, and shows where these drugs concentrate in the body and the brain. 16 minutes.

GNC211 
HARD FACTS ABOUT DRUGS: ALCOHOL, MARIJUANA, COCAINE AND CRACK
Video
This fact-filled, hard-hitting program dramatizes how drug abuse devastates a typical high school class during the four years leading to graduation. The stories of these students and the shocking statistics about adolescent crime and fatalities bring the tragedy of teenage drug abuse home. Narration supplies shocking statistics about accidents, crime and fatalities associated with each drug. Students also get facts and figures on how these drugs affect the body. This is a straightforward look at what can happen to any group of students at any time. Includes a Teacher’s Guide and Library Kit. 22 minutes.

GNC217 
KEEPING KIDS OFF DRUGS
Video
Why are some children so susceptible to drugs? A school principal, police officers, drug counselors and parents in a high-incidence area confront the question. 25 minutes.

GNC221 
MARIJUANA: FACTS, MYTHS AND DECISIONS
Video
This program examines marijuana’s effects on the mind and body. It presents facts concerning the biological, chemical and legal aspects of marijuana; looks at its particular effect on adolescents; and offers personal descriptions of encounters young people have had with marijuana. Viewers will get specific suggestions to help them say "no" when faced with drugs. Includes a Teacher’s Guide and Library Kit. 45 minutes.

Tobacco