The Dangers of Binge Drinking Anti-alcohol Educational Video. Public domain video and public service announcement courtesy of SAMHSA. US Department of Health & Human Services. Binge Drinking and Youth: What Everyone Needs To Know. Sponsor: CSAT. Host: Ivette Torres, Associate Director for Consumer Affairs, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Invited Panelists: Steve Wing, Associate Administrator for Alcohol Policy, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (HHS); Ralph Hingson, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), National Institutes of Health (HHS); Hope Taft (First Lady of Ohio), Leadership to Keep Children Alcohol Free; Clarke Brown, Youth Services Division, Hazelden Treatment and Rehabilitation Centers. Results from the 2003 National Survey on Drug Use and Health show that 25 percent of Americans aged 17 had reported binge drinking (ie, five or more drinks on the same occasion). By age 21, the percentage of binge drinkers had increased to 48 percent. College is clearly a catalyst for alcohol use; in fact, young adults aged 18 to 22 who don’t attend college drink less than those who do attend. Many binge drinkers in college begin experimenting with alcohol in high school. Students may not want to think about it, but young people can become alcohol dependent and many will die from excessive alcohol … Video Rating: 4 / 5
Craig Ferguson speaks on his past problems as an alcoholic and why he will not ridicule Britney Spears and her shaved head crisis. Must watch! Video Rating: 4 / 5
Raves are late-night dance parties that are held in dance clubs or at temporary venues such as warehouses, open fields, parks or empty buildings. Some simply take place in suburbia in the homes of youth whose parents are out of town. The rave trend started in Europe in the eighties and became prevalent in most metropolitan areas of the US by the early nineties. Raves are often advertised to attendees as alcohol-free events to detract attention and curiosity from law enforcement and to appease parents. Thumping electronic music and stimulating visual effects usually are components of a rave. Party attendees or “ravers” take club drugs such as MDMA (ecstasy), GHB, ketamine, Rohypnol, LSD and nitrous oxide to enhance their overall experience. Rave promoters advertise famous DJs and PLUR, the ravers’ mantra, which stands for peace, love, unity and respect. Contrary to this mantra, these overly crowded, unsupervised dance parties have often ended in the accidental death of an experimental teen who was merely going with the crowd. Drug dealers will sell ecstasy tablets to young and naive ravers, wait for the drugs to take effect and then take back the remaining drugs along with whatever money the victim has on them. Whether a rave takes place at a friend’s home, an abandoned warehouse or a nightclub with security, overdose, rape, robbery and death are all potential outcomes. Join these amazing kids who have taken the initiative to speak up about club drugs and raves to help …
Raves are late-night dance parties that are held in dance clubs or at temporary venues such as warehouses, open fields, parks or empty buildings. Some simply take place in suburbia in the homes of youth whose parents are out of town. The rave trend started in Europe in the eighties and became prevalent in most metropolitan areas of the US by the early nineties. Raves are often advertised to attendees as alcohol-free events to detract attention and curiosity from law enforcement and to appease parents. Thumping electronic music and stimulating visual effects usually are components of a rave. Party attendees or “ravers” take club drugs such as MDMA (ecstasy), GHB, ketamine, Rohypnol, LSD and nitrous oxide to enhance their overall experience. Rave promoters advertise famous DJs and PLUR, the ravers’ mantra, which stands for peace, love, unity and respect. Contrary to this mantra, these overly crowded, unsupervised dance parties have often ended in the accidental death of an experimental teen who was merely going with the crowd. Drug dealers will sell ecstasy tablets to young and naive ravers, wait for the drugs to take effect and then take back the remaining drugs along with whatever money the victim has on them. Whether a rave takes place at a friend’s home, an abandoned warehouse or a nightclub with security, overdose, rape, robbery and death are all potential outcomes. Join these amazing kids who have taken the initiative to speak up about club drugs and raves to help …
Raves are late-night dance parties that are held in dance clubs or at temporary venues such as warehouses, open fields, parks or empty buildings. Some simply take place in suburbia in the homes of youth whose parents are out of town. The rave trend started in Europe in the eighties and became prevalent in most metropolitan areas of the US by the early nineties. Raves are often advertised to attendees as alcohol-free events to detract attention and curiosity from law enforcement and to appease parents. Thumping electronic music and stimulating visual effects usually are components of a rave. Party attendees or “ravers” take club drugs such as MDMA (ecstasy), GHB, ketamine, Rohypnol, LSD and nitrous oxide to enhance their overall experience. Rave promoters advertise famous DJs and PLUR, the ravers’ mantra, which stands for peace, love, unity and respect. Contrary to this mantra, these overly crowded, unsupervised dance parties have often ended in the accidental death of an experimental teen who was merely going with the crowd. Drug dealers will sell ecstasy tablets to young and naive ravers, wait for the drugs to take effect and then take back the remaining drugs along with whatever money the victim has on them. Whether a rave takes place at a friend’s home, an abandoned warehouse or a nightclub with security, overdose, rape, robbery and death are all potential outcomes. Join these amazing kids who have taken the initiative to speak up about club drugs and raves to help …
Raves are late-night dance parties that are held in dance clubs or at temporary venues such as warehouses, open fields, parks or empty buildings. Some simply take place in suburbia in the homes of youth whose parents are out of town. The rave trend started in Europe in the eighties and became prevalent in most metropolitan areas of the US by the early nineties. Raves are often advertised to attendees as alcohol-free events to detract attention and curiosity from law enforcement and to appease parents. Thumping electronic music and stimulating visual effects usually are components of a rave. Party attendees or “ravers” take club drugs such as MDMA (ecstasy), GHB, ketamine, Rohypnol, LSD and nitrous oxide to enhance their overall experience. Rave promoters advertise famous DJs and PLUR, the ravers’ mantra, which stands for peace, love, unity and respect. Contrary to this mantra, these overly crowded, unsupervised dance parties have often ended in the accidental death of an experimental teen who was merely going with the crowd. Drug dealers will sell ecstasy tablets to young and naive ravers, wait for the drugs to take effect and then take back the remaining drugs along with whatever money the victim has on them. Whether a rave takes place at a friend’s home, an abandoned warehouse or a nightclub with security, overdose, rape, robbery and death are all potential outcomes. Join these amazing kids who have taken the initiative to speak up about club drugs and raves to help …
Marijuana – The Real Facts, Anti-Marijuana Educational Video. The public domain public service announcement video: “Marijuana: Reading the Smoke Signals”. Pot, pop, herb, weed, grass, boom, Mary Jane, gangster, chronic, reefer, Aunt Mary, skunk, boom, gangster, kif, ganja, Texas tea, Maui wowie, bud, dope, indo, hyrdo… just some of the street names for marijuana, the most frequently-used illegal drug in the United States. Millions of people try it for the first time each year and most of them don’t know the risks. Despite what you may think, marijuana is far from harmless. Even though it often looks fun and relaxing, it has permanent health effects, impairs driving, and kills motivation. During the hour-long broadcast of Marijuana: Reading the Smoke Signals, we’ll look at all these problems and more. We’ll also learn what often works to keep kids away from drugs in the first place. Parents will also find out about marijuana culture… things your kids will never tell you. Law enforcement officers will discover how to spot marijuana use and marijuana grows. The marijuana of today isn’t the pot you think it is. Topics Addressed During the Broadcast: What is marijuana; Signs & symptoms of use; How to spot marijuana grows; Health effects (both short and long-term); Consequences of use. The medical marijuana debate; Drug-impaired driving; How to talk to kids about it. Student drug testing. Treatment options. Marijuana: Reading the Smoke Signals”, is sponsored by …
GHB, Rave and Club Drugs; When: 3/4/2005; Sponsor: MCTFT; This hour-long training telecast will explore the illicit world of GHB (Gamma-hydroxybutyrate) drug trafficking, use and abuse. GHB is classified as a sedative-hypnotic and/or a central nervous system depressant. It produces euphoria, intoxication and hallucinations with alcohol like effects. Because it produces such a rapid progression from drowsiness to sleep, it is often used as a “date-rape” drug. The program will focus on GHB trafficking, “date-rape” case studies, and GHB on the Internet. It will also cover the use, abuse, addiction and the pharmacological effects of the drug and what law enforcement officers need to know to recognize the indicators that a suspect is high on GHB. The program will also include a segment on Rave and Club Drugs — particularly Ecstasy — how to recognize the indicators and hear one mother’s story of how an experiment with Ecstasy cost her high school son his life. Program Panelists: Scott Albrecht; DEA Special Agent, Tampa, FL Office; Trinka Porrata; Retired Los Angeles Police Department Narcotics Detective; Target Audience: Primary target audiences for this program will include law enforcement officials, drug prevention specialists, Drug-Free Communities Act grantees, Safe and Drug-Free Schools coordinators, educators, administrators, counselors, treatment providers, drug court members, policy makers, business leaders, coalition volunteers, drug demand reduction coordinators …
Anti-Alcohol Video PSA. Public domain public service announcement. Alcoholism is a chronic disease that makes your body dependent on alcohol. You may be obsessed with alcohol and unable to control how much you drink, even though your drinking is causing serious problems with your relationships, health, work and finances. It’s possible to have a problem with alcohol, but not display all the characteristics of alcoholism. This is known as alcohol abuse, which means you engage in excessive drinking that causes health or social problems, but you aren’t dependent on alcohol and haven’t fully lost control over the use of alcohol. Although many people assume otherwise, alcoholism is a treatable disease. Medications, counseling and self-help groups are among the therapies that can provide ongoing support to help you recover from alcoholism. Alcoholism is a disease. It is often diagnosed more through behaviors and adverse effects on functioning than by specific medical symptoms. Only 2 of the diagnostic criteria are physiological (those are tolerance changes and withdrawal symptoms). Alcohol abuse and alcoholism are associated with a broad range of medical, psychiatric, social, legal, occupational, economic, and family problems. For example, parental alcoholism underlies many family problems such as divorce, spouse abuse, child abuse and neglect, welfare dependence, and criminal behaviors, according to government sources.
The Impact On Children Who Parents Are Alcoholics Or Drug Addicts / Educational Video PSA. Children in families experiencing alcohol or drug abuse need attention, guidance and support. They may be growing up in homes in which the problems are either denied or covered up. These children need to have their experiences validated. They also need safe, reliable adults in whom to confide and who will support them, reassure them, and provide them with appropriate help for their age. They need to have fun and just be kids. Families with alcohol and drug problems usually have high levels of stress and confusion. High stress family environments are a risk factor for early and dangerous substance use, as well as mental and physical health problems. It is important to talk honestly with children about what is happening in the family and to help them express their concerns and feelings. Children need to trust the adults in their lives and to believe that they will support them. Children living with alcohol or drug abuse in the family can benefit from participating in educational support groups in their school student assistance programs. Those age 11 and older can join Alateen groups, which meet in community settings and provide healthy connections with others coping with similar issues. Being associated with the activities of a faith community can also help. Dependence on alcohol and drugs is our most serious national public health problem. It is prevalent among rich and poor, in all regions of the country, and all ethnic and social groups. Millions of Americans misuse or are dependent on alcohol or drugs. Most of them have families who suffer the consequences, often serious, of living with this illness. If there is alcohol or drug dependence in your family, remember you are not alone. Most individuals who abuse alcohol or drugs have jobs and are productive members of society creating a false hope in the family that “it’s not that bad.” The problem is that addiction tends to worsen over time, hurting both the addicted person and all the family members. It is especially damaging to young children and adolescents. People with this illness really may believe that they drink normally or that “everyone” takes drugs. These false beliefs are called denial; this denial is a part of the illness. Alcoholism and other drug addiction have genetic and environmental causes. Both have serious consequences for children who live in homes where parents are involved. More than 28 million Americans are children of alcoholics; nearly 11 million are under the age of 18. This figure is magnified by the countless number of others who are affected by parents who are impaired by other psychoactive drugs. Alcoholism and other drug addiction tend to run in families. Children of addicted parents are more at risk for alcoholism and other drug abuse than are other children. Children of addicted parents are the highest risk group of children to become alcohol and drug abusers due to both genetic and family environment factors. Biological children of alcohol dependent parents who have been adopted continue to have an increased risk (2-9 fold) of developing alcoholism. Recent studies suggest a strong genetic component, particularly for early onset of alcoholism in males. Sons of alcoholic fathers are at fourfold risk compared with the male offspring of non-alcoholic fathers. Use of substances by parents and their adolescent children is strongly correlated; generally, if parents take drugs, sooner or later their children will also. Adolescents who use drugs are more likely to have one or more parents who also use drugs. The influence of parental attitudes on a child’s drug taking behaviors may be as important as actual drug abuse by the parents. An adolescent who perceives that a parent is permissive about the use of drugs is more likely to use drugs. Public Service Announcement from SAMHSA in the public domain. US Department of Health and Human Services; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; Center for Mental Health Services; Center for Substance Abuse Prevention; Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
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