DRUGS: True Stories
Abuse of alcohol and marijuana led Joel to prescription painkillers. Joel and his family describe addiction, denial, and recovery. Trevor finds support to avoid drug use. H. Westley Clark, M.D., SAMHSA, and Howard Shaffer, Ph.D., Harvard Medical School, answer FAQ.
*Recommended for Grades 5 through college, parents, and other caregivers. *Discussion Guide on the DVD
An evaluation by Harvard Medical School shows that DRUGS: True Stories meets SAMHSA's National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP) criteria as a Program with Promise.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING...
"A brilliantly produced and very hopeful piece. It illustrates very nicely the progression that goes with addiction."
Richard Falzone, M.D., Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry, McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School
"Emotionally engaging and scientifically accurate. Congratulations on a job well done." Diane Barry, Director of Communications, Health and Human Development Programs, EDC
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