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"I have a number of educational videos dealing with smoking, but A COMPLETE STORY is the first I've seen that truly makes you understand the emotional loss and regret that a person deals with when fighting cancer caused by smoking." Tammy Louk, Health Education Coordinator New Orleans Cancer Association

A COMPLETE STORY was created by an internationally award-winning director and two CINE educational filmmakers who were looking for a better way to address the dangers of smoking after each suffered a loss due to smoking related diseases.

This compelling program is three complete videos in one. It deals on a personal level with the devastating consequences of tobacco use. It's not about scare tactics. It's about self-realization and what part smoking, in the face of all the evidence against doing it, plays.

The video is broken down into three 20-minute parts - LOSS, RISK and CARING. Each part can be used independently. It is best to include a group discussion after each section.
LOSS is the story of Jewel and her battle with cancer of the larynx. For Jewel one of the greatest issues was one of acceptance. How would her friends act? Who would date a person with a hole in her throat? It's about living with the consequences of a teenage decision. RISK gives information about smoking related diseases and the personal experiences of doctors who deal with them. For example, over 85% of lung cancer victims do not live beyond five years; one doctor deals with this fact by mentally considering his patients already dead. In Risk, there are special sections dealing with nicotine addiction, pregnancy and how smoking effects skin. COPING is a self-help guide for people dealing with stress while trying to quit. Using journals, deep breathing, positive thinking and a music therapy relaxation session they learn information that will help them their entire life. The final section of Coping is important facts about smoking and weight loss.

In conclusion, A COMPLETE STORY puts a question to viewers: know that every time you smoke you are showing a total disregard for yourself. Wonder why you don't care?

*Includes Guide