This program provides a unique glimpse into the world of peer pressure, parties and alcohol and drug use in high school. Viewers will hear from youth who made the choice to use drugs and alcohol and then found themselves forever changed. These young people speak candidly about what happened and where it took them. Others talk about what they like to do to have fun and what matters to them. The goal of "High School Confidential" is to reduce substance misuse and to improve overall health through exploration of effective ways of managing stress instead of trying to "cope with dope" and how youth can get a rush of excitement using activities instead of substances. "This is a drug and alcohol education/prevention video with a difference," says Kevin Letourneau, Program Manager of PACS Counselling Programs. It faces the fact that alcohol and drugs are readily available in most high schools. Teens discuss a number of substances including tobacco, marijuana, ecstasy, cocaine and crystal meth. Risks associated with going to parties and drinking are highlighted.
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