MTSI DVDs For Loan

TMCEC, through its generous funding from TxDOT, can loan municipal courts in Texas impaired driving DVD’s for up to one month. The court is responsible for mailing the DVD back to TMCEC, but TMCEC can provide you with a pre-paid return label. To order, please contact Ned Minevitz at [email protected] or (512) 320-8274.

Abusing Over-The-Counter Drugs: Teen drug abuse isn’t limited to illicit drugs. Many OTC drugs are misused by kids—from cold remedies to pain killers to diet pills. 20 minutes. Innocorp (Teen-Adult).

Alcohol and the Developing Brain: This program focuses on the effects of alcohol on the still-developing adolescent and young adult brain. The video focuses on the risks of alcohol abuse on different parents of the still-developing brain and how alcohol affects decision-making, coordination, and memory. 22 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grades 7-College).

Alcohol and Sex Prescription for Poor Decision Making: This program explores how the use of alcohol clouds thinking, hinders decision-making skills, and creates an unfavorable atmosphere for making healthy decisions. 21 minutes. Innocorp (Teen-Adult).

Alcohol 101 Plus: This interactive game takes players around a virtual college campus to learn about the dangers of alcohol. It puts them in real-life scenarios that they are likely to face in college. Responsibility.org (High School-College).

All You Need to Know About Alcohol in 17 Minutes: All types of alcohol-related health problems are reviewed, including addiction, damage to the teen brain and details about fetal alcohol syndrome. 17 minutes. Innocorp (Teen-Adult).

America’s Bloody Highways: This powerful program graphically shows the reality of drunk driving. Eighty-two images of real people, real victims, real vehicles, real injuries, and real fatalities deliver a powerful punch. It is an effective presentation for driver education, health classes, community presentations, and for first time and repeat DUI offenders. WARNING: Extremely Graphic. 14 minutes. Drunk Busters (High School-Adult).

Anatomy of a Puff: Using scientific facts and targeted humor, program alerts viewers to the variety of toxic, carcinogenic and addictive substances found in every puff of cigarette smoke. A young host describes how nicotine is by some measures more addictive than cocaine and heroin, and how tar contributes to lung diseases such as emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and lung cancer. Describes the industrial uses of benzene, arsenic, cyanide, formaldehyde, and ammonia, toxic chemicals all found in every puff. Students learn that cigarette smoke contains radioactive polonium-210 and that a pack-and-a-half a day smoker absorbs a level of radiation equivalent to 300 chest x-rays a year! Viewers learn that it is not just smokers who are exposed to these risks. Thousands of nonsmokers die from lung cancer and heart disease each year from exposure to second-hand smoke. 15 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grades 7-High School).

Asleep at the Wheel: The Dangers of Drowsy Driving: Sleep deprived teens today are facing serious and even fatal consequences when combining drowsiness with driving. Each year drowsy driving causes more than 100,000 car crashes and 1,500 deaths. Over 50% of the drivers involved in these crashes are teenagers and young adults in their early twenties. Real life accident victims reiterate chilling stories of the repercussions of drowsy driving. A parent of a teen killed by a drowsy driver describes her successful efforts to pass a law, making it a felony to cause a fatal accident due to lack of sleep. A prominent sleep researcher compares driving while sleepy to driving while intoxicated. Raises viewer awareness of warning signs and risk factors of drowsy driving and gives information to insure alertness and responsible, safe driving. 15 minutes. Cochran Communications (Grades 7-High School).

Bath Salts: The Deadly Facts: Bath salts are the newest drug scourge to hit the US. This timely program gives viewers the hardcore truth about this highly addictive substance. 19 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grades 7-College).

Binge Drinking: The Facts: The trend of binge drinking--the intentional consumption of excessive amounts of alcohol--shows no decline in schools and colleges across the country. 24 minutes. Innocorp (Teen-Adult).

Brain Scans: Alcohol and the Teenage Brain: This video takes teenagers on a tour of several labs across the country including one at the University of California at San Diego where doctors are researching the effects of alcohol use in teenage brains. 22 minutes. Innocorp (Teen-Adult).

Broken Lines: A Story of Addiction: This is a story of hope, transformation, and ultimately victory over drug addiction. 32 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grades 7-College).

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Brotherly Love: Brotherly Love is the story of two brothers who worked together, played together, and died together at the hands of a drunk driver. Twenty-three year old George Palmer and twenty-one year old Tom Palmer were driving home one night after helping their grandparents move when the driver of another car crossed the centerline and hit them head-on. This story is about the pain of losing not one but two loved ones, the effect on an entire small community, and the journey of a family struggling to deal with their deaths over two decades after the tragedy occurred. The pain of losing a loved one never goes away. 13:20 minutes. Drunk Busters of America (Grade 5-Adult).

BSAFE – Battling Substance Abuse for Everyone: This DVD from the Texas Young Lawyer’s Association explores the dangers of substance abuse at all ages. 1 hour (Middle School-Adult).

Buzz in a Bottle: The Dangers of Caffeine-Spiked Energy Drinks: With the lure of an over-the-counter jolt, kids are consuming more energy drinks than ever before. In many cases, they are mixing them with alcohol. 17 minutes. Innocorp (Teen- Adult).

Chemical Highs: The Dangers of Synthetic Drugs: This program offers a sobering view of what happens when young people experiment with synthetic drugs. Viewers learn that these synthetic drugs impact the brain, induce horrifying hallucinations and paranoia, and ultimately lead addiction and even death. 19 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grades 7-College).

Choices and Consequences: Real DUI Court in Schools: This video shows footage from a real DUI court in California, including a victim impact panel. 84 minutes. Administrative Office of the Courts (Grade 7-College).

Cocaine and Heroin: Still Here, Still Deadly: “I was 15 the first time I tried it. I was at my girlfriend’s house.” These words, spoken by a real teen in recovery, set the tone for this powerful video which recounts the stories of two teens who became ensnared in the dangerous and all-too-common worlds of cocaine and heroin abuse. Both teens describe step-by-step how they were sucked into trying the drugs for the first time, how they became addicted, and how incredibly difficult it is to recover from their addictions. Their harrowing testimonies will resonate with viewers and impel them to steer clear of cocaine and heroin. Program includes strategies for recognizing the dangers and avoiding these destructive drugs. A special section detailing the dangers of “starter heroin” is presented with a strong no-use message. 21 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grade 7-College).

Confronting Drunk Driving: Features the true story of Mike Poveromo, a young man who killed his two best friends in a drunk driving car crash when he was a teenager. 26 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grade 7-College).

Courage to Live: Featuring a program piloted by Sonoma County Superior Court Judge Gary Nadler on the hazards of drug and alcohol use, this DVD includes candid responses by inmates incarcerated on drug and alcohol charges and shares the story of Brandon, a 17-year-old whose life was forever changed after a tragic accident. 37 minutes. National Judicial College (Grade 7- College).

Crossing Deadly Lanes: This graphic program presents a profound reminder against drinking and driving that will inform, sadden, and move viewers, both young and old. Real DUI offenders (with no prior criminal records), judges, lawyers, emergency and medical personnel, and victims all share their stories about the hard realities of DUI-related fatalities and prison. 20 minutes. GO Media Companies (Grade 5-Adult).

Do I Have a Problem? Recognizing Drug and Alcohol Addiction: This unique program asks viewers a series of questions to help them focus on whether or not they have a problem with alcohol and other drugs. Questions include: Does your use of drugs or alcohol cause problems at school or at home? Have you found that you need increased amounts of alcohol or other drugs in order to get intoxicated or high? Do you feel like you would like to cut down or control your drinking or use of other drugs but can’t? After each question, viewers hear the personal reflections of young recovering addicts and comments from a leading addiction expert. At the end of the program, students are asked to assess their responses. Program also offers specific advice about how to get help. 24 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grade 7-College).

Drinking & Driving: The End of the Road: In 2007, an estimated 18,000 people died in alcohol-related traffic crashes – an average of one every 30 minutes. Young people will learn that being under the influence of alcohol adversely affects a person’s ability to drive a motor vehicle. 22 minutes. Interactive Educational Media (Grade 5-12).

Drinking Games, Alcohol Abuse, and Overdose: This hard-hitting program reveals the truth about teens that engage in drinking games and put themselves at risk for alcohol poisoning, overdose and death. 23 minutes. Innocorp (Teen-Adult).

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Driving Stupid: This program dramatizes that most teens overestimate their driving skills and underestimate the risks involved in texting while driving, driving drowsy and driving under the influence. True to life stories accentuate these very real dangers. A young woman describes how a driver who was texting caused a crash that killed her parents and left her with severe injuries. Another teen describes falling asleep while driving and how the resulting crash left him wheelchair bound for life. A trauma center nurse and a police officer describe the kinds of injuries they have seen for teenage victims of crashes due to alcohol and drugs. The film also shows teens participating in a driving skills program that safely exposes them to a variety of hazards and teaches them the importance of developing safe driving skills. 19:25 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grades K-12).

Drugged Driving: The Road to Disaster: This video takes a hard look at how drugs impact driver alertness, reflexes and perception on skills, the legal consequences of impaired driving, and tells the tragic story of a teenage girl’s death resulting from impaired driving. 25 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grades 7-College).

Drugs: Crime and Punishment: Powerfully presents the life-altering impact of a drug arrest, trial, conviction, and incarceration. The accounts and dramatic reenactments of young people who broke the law and got caught show the harsh realities of being handcuffed, arrested, booked, fingerprinted, and locked up. 18 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grades 7-College)

DUI: The Hard Truth: Using video reenactments and interviews, this program demonstrates how driving under the influence of alcohol can result in unforgettable pain, suffering, and death. 26 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grades 7-College).

Dying High: Teens in the ER: This hard hitting, reality-based video gives viewers a chance to see what goes on inside emergency rooms as doctors treat teens for drug overdose, alcohol poisoning, car wreck traumas, and more. 26 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grades 7-College).

Dying High 2: Real Stories of Drugged Driving: Viewers follow an ambulance driver to a multi - vehicle collision involving teens and drugs, resulting in a spinal cord injury. 20 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grades 7-College).

Edible Marijuana: Is it Safe?: While many teens may think that eating marijuana is an okay way to get high, it is in fact dangerous, risky and still illegal for teens in every state, even those where marijuana use is legal. 18 minutes. Innocorp (Teen- Adult).

Emerging Drugs of Abuse: This powerful, no-nonsense video shows teens how underground labs profit by concocting new compounds that mimic the effects of illegal drugs. 20 minutes. Innocorp (Teen-Adult).

Every 15 Minutes: This DVD shows footage from a Shattered Dreams program in California. Shattered Dreams is a re- enactment of a fatal drunk driving crash by students. 85 minutes. Escalon High School (Grades 7-College).

Everything You Need to Know About Drugs and the Teen Brain in 22 minutes: Compelling animation and smoothly rendered graphics, backed with a chill-out sound track, will draw in the target audience for this program about the physiological and behavioral effects of alcohol and drugs on teens. 22 minutes. Innocorp (Teen-Adult).

Everything You Need to Know about E-Cigarettes, Vaping, and Hookahs: This hard-hitting program challenges the belief, held by many students, that e-cigarettes and hookahs are risk-free, healthy alternatives to traditional cigarettes. 20 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grades 7-College).

Everything You Need to Know About Marijuana in 22 Minutes: Students receive a clear message that marijuana is an unsafe, addictive, and debilitating drug. Live-action footage coupled with visuals and realistic descriptions present the effects of marijuana on the body and mind in a direct manner. 22 minutes. Innocorp (Teen-Adult).

Everything You Need to Know about Prescription & Over-The-Counter Drugs in 17 Minutes: Program takes a close look at the do’s and don’ts of prescription and OTC medicines, informing viewers of their potential risks including abuse, addiction, overdose and death. 17 minutes. Innocorp (Teen-Adult).

Everything You Need to Know About Substance Abuse in 22 Minutes: This totally new and completely updated program delivers an unrelenting message: Substance abuse ruins lives. 22 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grades 7-College).

Fentanyl: The Deadliest Opioid: This program arms viewers with the most updated information on fentanyl, an opioid drug responsible for thousands of accidental overdose deaths. 18 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grades 7-College).

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Forever Changed: Have you ever gotten behind the wheel of your car after drinking alcohol? Did you ever tell yourself that you were fine to drive after drinking and that accidents only happened to "other people"? Tom Melin always referred to himself as a professional drunk driver. He began driving under the influence of alcohol at the age of 16 and never thought twice about the consequences until his life was forever changed. His story uses real life experience to demonstrate the devastating consequences of drinking and driving. 34:40 Minutes. Forever Changed Productions (High School-Adult).

Gateway (Drugs): This DVD is designed to educate younger children about the dangers of drug use. 30 minutes. CWK Network (Grades 4-8).

Getting Stupid: How Drugs Damage Your Brain: This video presents to middle schoolers the latest scientific information on how alcohol, marijuana, inhalants and other drugs cause serious and potentially permanent damage to the human brain. Video includes interviews with scientists who use actual brain scans of drug users to explain how the brain’s chemistry is harmed by drugs. Hi-tech images of the human brain make the evidence compelling and memorable. Students will clearly see those areas of the brain that are impacted, such as the hippocampus, blood vessels and nerve cells. The long and short-term effects of drug use are explained in a way that young viewers can understand. Special attention is focused on the damage alcohol causes to the teenage brain. Although legal for those over 21, alcohol is still a very potent and potentially harmful drug. New research has demonstrated that the ability to do common thinking tasks is seriously compromised in the still developing brains of teenagers who drink alcohol. Program delivers an urgent wake-up call to viewers who may not be aware of the real dangers of how taking drugs can damage the brain. Utilized for training by Mothers Against Drunk Driving. 21 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grades 5-9).

Hang Up and Drive: In May 2008, Jacy Good and her parents were enjoying Jacy's college graduation day. But the day was shattered when another car crashed into the Good’s vehicle killing both of Jacy’s parents and sending her to the hospital in a coma. The driver of the other car was talking on his cell phone. Jacy suffered traumatic brain injury that left her with physical, speech, and cognitive impairments that forever changed by her life. This video tells Jacy’s story through dramatizations and interviews with her and her fiancé. Jacy talks directly to teens about the facts and deadly consequences of distracted driving as only someone with her experience can. This is a must-see video about a preventable danger that almost every teen will face. 19 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grade 7-College).

Health Risks of Vaping Marijuana: Vaping marijuana is touted as “safer” than smoking marijuana. But, vaping marijuana comes with its own set of serious risks. Marijuana vapor releases harmful chemicals into your lungs that can negatively impact your respiratory system, your heart, your central nervous system, your immune system, and your mouth, throat, and teeth. This program explores the latest research and assesses the risks, focusing on teen health. 19 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grades 7-12).

Heroin Rising: Cheap, Addictive and Deadly: Teen heroin use is on the rise again. This program interviews recovering teen heroin addicts to tell their cautionary stories. 19 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grades 7-College).

High on Painkillers: Addiction and Overdose: The truth about the abuse of prescribed painkillers is startling. Abused painkillers such as Oxycodone, Vicodin and methadone are responsible for more deaths than cocaine and heroin combined. According to the Centers for Disease Control, prescription painkillers have surpassed car crashes as the leading cause of accidental deaths in the United States. Students learn the dynamics of painkiller addiction and abuse through the personal stories of teens who have been hooked on legal pain killers. These teens describe the downward spiral of addiction that can eventually lead to death by overdose. Former users, physicians and drug education experts communicate the hard facts to viewers including how difficult it is for users to cope with withdrawal symptoms such as depression, anxiety, shakiness, and lack of energy. 21 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grade 7-College).

High on Spice: The Dangers of Synthetic Marijuana: In this hard-hitting program, viewers learn the dangers of a newly banned drug called Spice or K2. 14 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grades 7-College).

How Addiction Hijacks the Brain: This program drives home the message that drug addiction is a disease of the brain and that teens are at highest risk for acquiring this disease. 24 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grades 7-College).

How Could This Happen? A True Story about Binge Drinking and Death: This program gives students a close up look at the story of Molly Amman, a vivacious nineteen-year-old, straight-A student who died of acute alcohol poisoning in 2011. 18 minutes. Innocorp (Teen-Adult).

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How to Quit Juuling and Vaping: Most kids who vape and Juul (currently more than 3.5 million American teens) are beginning to understand the health risks of nicotine addiction and exposure to carcinogens from vaping. Being “on the Juul is definitely not cool.” The program clearly describes several quitting methods including cold turkey, tapering and nicotine replacement therapy. Teens using these methods inform viewers of what works, what doesn’t, and why. 20 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grades 7-College).

Inhalant Abuse: One Huff Can Kill: This gripping program shares unforgettable real stories of teens fighting their abuse of inhalants (huffing), as well as two families who lost children to inhalant abuse. Another interview segment involves an Ohio police officer, Jeff Williams, whose son died after a brief experiment with inhalants. In between these true stories, a group of teens talk directly to viewers addressing the addictive nature of inhalants and clearly outline the damage these toxic chemicals cause to the brain, heart, and lungs. 20 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grades 5-10).

Jacqui’s Story: This is the unforgettable story of two lives changed by a fatal drunk driving collision outside Austin, Texas. Jacqueline Saburido, a 20-year-old college student who lost her face, hands, and much of her eyesight, and Reginald Stephey, the high school football player driving drunk that night, give candid interviews in this documentary-style video presented in three parts. 28 minutes. TxDOT (Teen-Adult).

Juuling and Vaping: What the Latest Research Reveals: This video presents the latest research on vaping to educate teens and help them understand the risks. 22 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grades 7-College).

Just Call Me Crash: Once a model, Denise Wagoner is now blind, disfigured, and brain damaged as a result of a drunk driving crash. The driver was not sentenced to jail and did not receive a fine – her punishment was to live in a world of darkness. 14 minutes. Drunk Busters (High School-Adult).

Let’s Talk About: Marijuana: Some people use marijuana for medical reasons. Many more use it for recreational purposes. It’s legal in some states and illegal in others. This program is designed for young learners and presents information about what marijuana is and how it effects the normal functioning of your body, especially your heart, lungs, and brain. Students will come to understand that people who use marijuana have difficulty with their memory, find it hard to concentrate, and have problems learning. 8 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grades 3-6).

Let’s Talk About: What You Need To Know About Drugs: This program introduces young learners to the types, and differences between legal and illegal drugs. Students will learn that legal drugs, such as medicines are used to ease the symptoms of sickness, cure diseases, prevent and control illness. Viewers will come to understand that tobacco and alcohol are recreational drugs that are only legal for adults over the age of 21 to use, and that legal does not mean the drug is safe. In addition, the program discusses the short term and long-term, harmful effects of abusing tobacco and alcohol. The program then focuses on illegal drugs including marijuana, cocaine, and heroin and how each can permanently damage your body and brain. 11 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grades 3-6).

Lifestyle Diseases and How To Avoid Them: The decisions teenagers make about diet, exercise, smoking, and alcohol have an immediate impact on their health. Teens assume they are too young to get cancer, diabetes, chronic lung diseases, or other lifestyle diseases. But, in fact, the choices teens make can damage their health now and in the future. Program profiles overweight teens with high cholesterol, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and other problems. Shows how teen smokers are at greater risk for cancer and chronic lung disease and often already suffer respiratory problems impacting daily life. Also profiles a teen alcoholic to understand the impact of alcoholism on a teen’s physical and emotional well-being. Identifies healthy behaviors and urges teens to make smart choices to improve health now and in the future. This video emphasizes these keys to health: stop smoking, avoid alcohol, eat a balanced diet, avoid stress, and get enough sleep. 18 minutes. Innocorp (Grades 7-College).

Marijuana and CBD: The Inside Story: Navigating the terrain of fast-changing marijuana laws and the explosion of unregulated products like CBD can be daunting—and downright dangerous—for young people. This groundbreaking program goes behind-the-scenes in America’s expanding legal cannabis business, revealing that while pot is becoming more culturally acceptable for adult use, there are persistent hazards for teens—from arrest and conviction (possession and use is still illegal for those under 21 in every state!) to an array of very serious risks to developing brains, hearts, and lungs. Featuring strikingly candid interviews with those who work with marijuana every day, this program cuts through the confusing clutter of new developments to give kids the solid information they need to stay safe and sober. 15 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grades 7-College).

Marijuana and the Teenage Brain: This program informs students about the latest research on the effects of marijuana on the brain. Recovering marijuana addicts provide a human face to the effects of marijuana as they describe why they started using and how use led to dependency and addiction. 23 minutes. Innocorp (Teen-Adult).

Marijuana: Does Legal Mean Safe?: Many teens think that pot is harmless because some states have legalized marijuana for medical and/or recreational purposes. This fact-based program emphasizes that legality is not the same thing as safety and details the risks of marijuana on mental and physical health. 20 minutes. Innocorp (Teen-Adult).

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Marijuana: Just the Facts Please: There is still a great deal of confusion surrounding marijuana and its effects on the mind and body. This straightforward program does not preach or distort, but simply supplies students with the latest science-based information. 16 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grades 7-College).

Molly: Innocent Name, Deadly Drug: Molly, a pure form of Ecstasy or MDMA, is the new, hot drug of choice for many young people who falsely believe the drug is safe. This video features former Molly users, drug experts, and a parent of a teen who died after taking Molly. 16 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grades 7-College).

National Road Safety Foundation Impaired Driving Stories: Fictional stories of impaired driving. 91 minutes. National Road Safety Foundation (Middle School-High School).

Opioids: Addiction, Overdose and Death: This program, aimed at middle school and high school students clearly ddescribes the dangers of prescription-based opioids, which have been causing thousands of overdoses and many deaths. 18 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grades 7-College).

Rushing. Crashing, Dying: The Meth Epidemic: Program takes viewers on a tour of the disastrous consequences of methamphetamine abuse. 16 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grades 7-College).

Overdose Epidemic: What Can be Done to Stop It?: The spike in drug overdose is alarming and dangerous—it has become an epidemic in many communities across the country. Why is this happening? 20 minutes. Innocorp (Teen-Adult).

Pothead: Pothead tells the fictional story of Trevor, a teen becoming gradually addicted to marijuana as his grades slip, his relationships with his parents and friends become strained, and his motivation to do things other than smoking marijuana diminishes. 18 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grades 7-College).

Prescription Drugs Update: This program introduces a diverse group of young people who share their experiences about their prescription drug abuse addictions and the consequences they have suffered. The participants abused various Rx drugs: pain relievers (OxyContin and Vicodin), depressants (Xanax and Valium) and stimulants (Concerta and Adderall). The stories of their descent into addiction and destructive life choices powerfully make the point that experimenting with pharmaceuticals “recreationally” without a doctor’s supervision is a prescription for danger. Information and recent statistics on many commonly abused Rx drugs are provided in addition to these personal narratives. Viewers will be gripped by the video’s strong no-use message, delivered by real teens who admit that they did not realize how powerful these drugs were until it was too late. The stories include their efforts to seek help and pursue recovery from addiction. 17 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grades 7- College).

Preventing Accidental Drug Overdoses: This video concentrates on opioid addiction including the drugs heroin, fentanyl, Percocet, OxyContin, Vicodin, morphine and buprenorphine. 11 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grades 7-College).

Preventing Substance Abuse: A Distorted State of Mind: This DVD highlights the dangers of alcohol and drug abuse. 29 minutes. Go Media (High School-Adult).

Shattered: This Emmy award-nominated program offers compelling interviews with eyewitnesses, the young convicted drunk driver, her boyfriend and family, and the victim’s family. Shattered provides viewers with an experience so powerful and personal it will feel as if they were behind the wheel that night. 22 minutes. CWK Media Company (Middle School-Adult).

Spit This! The Hazards of Smokeless Tobacco: This program combines an engaging narrative storyline with hard-core facts about all kinds of smokeless tobacco products—spit, snuff, chew as well as newer nicotine-delivery products designed to appeal to those who are uncomfortable with spitting out tobacco juice. 26 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grades 7-College).

Sudden Impact: After the Crash: Drunk driving crashes: they happen every day, and when they do, the reporting on the nightly news goes something like this: “One dead, give injured in a car crash. Drunk driving suspected.” This program, narrated by Tom Brokaw, goes behind the scenes of one such “accident” and describes what happens in the course of a year after the crash. Comes with teacher’s guide booklet. 43 minutes. NBC News (Grades 7-College).

Talk It Out: Underage Drinking, Dangers And Consequences: The program starts off with an explanation of what alcohol is, how it’s produced, and its role as a celebratory beverage in our society. Students will come to understand the reasons alcohol is illegal to consume for persons under the age of twenty-one. The video delves into the immediate effects of alcohol consumption on blood circulation and breathing. Viewers will learn alcohol sedates the central nervous system and how it impacts parts of the brain responsible for emotion and behavior. The program explores the negative effects of alcohol abuse and addiction on a person, family, and the community. In the end, students will come to understand that the decisions they make about alcohol will influence their health, grades, relationships, career, and their freedom. 12 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grades 7-12).

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Teen Truth: An Inside Look at Drug and Alcohol Abuse: This compelling video, much of it shot by teens themselves, weaves together footage of real drug addicts in recovery, with teens who have casually experimented with drugs and alcohol. 21 minutes. Innocorp (Teen-Adult).

Ten Bad Things You Didn’t Know about Smoking and Tobacco: Kids know that tobacco use is harmful to their health, but they are stuck in the mindset that nothing bad will happen to them. This program offers teens ten reasons to change that dangerous mindset. 17 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grades 7-College).

The Deadly Consequences of Drunk Driving: This three-part video collection tells the story of one fatal drunk driving accident and the many lives that are forever affected. The videos can be used individually or as part of three different lessons, and includes the following titles: The Crash, Left Behind, and Choices. WARNING: Videos contain graphic images and intense content. Two Sisters’ Productions (Grade 5-Adult).

• The Crash: is the story of a fatal car crash that killed Katie DeCubellis, 13, and Marsha Bowman, 44, on October 29, 1999. That night, Marsha was driving her daughter, Becky, and Katie (Becky’s friend) to the mall. A drunk driver slammed into their vehicle from behind, sending the car into oncoming traffic. Becky survived that night, and speaks openly about her experience, as does Katie’s family, and all those who were involved. 20 minutes. • Left Behind: explores the shattered lives of the people who loved Katie DeCubellis and Marsha Bowman. This story focuses on the after effects of the drunk driving crash that took their lives and left Marsha’s daughter, Becky, forever scarred by the tragedy. Now, John DeCubellis, Meg DeCubellis, and Becky Bowman work ceaselessly to raise public awareness for the need to make responsible decisions. However, no amount of work can erase the pain or loss for those left behind. 23 minutes. • Choices: reveals the ripple effects of one decision made by Stephen Reise on the night of October 29, 1999, when he chose to drive while impaired. Both Katie DeCubellis and Marsha Bowman were killed on their way to the mall when Reise slammed into the back of Marsha's car. Reise is currently serving 14 years imprisonment and 30 years’ probation. Both families, however, are serving life sentences as a result of his choice. 25 minutes.

The Hookah Hoax: This fact-based program refutes the widely believed myth that hookahs are a safe alternative to cigarette smoking. The program also debunks the myth that herbal or tobacco-free shisha is a healthy alternative. 16 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grades 7-College).

The New Marijuana: Higher Potency, Greater Dangers: The potency of THC, the mind-altering chemical in marijuana, has more than doubled in the last twenty years creating a greater risk for impairment and a far higher risk of addiction. Video presents viewers with up-to-date information on THC potency and looks at how THC affects the brain, how you become addicted, how marijuana impacts brain chemistry, cognitive function as well as mental and physical health. 15 minutes. Innocorp (Teen-Adult).

The Opioids Epidemic: How I Became a Heroin Addict: This video and print package looks at the opioid epidemic through the eyes of 4 recovering, young addicts Jesse, Peter, Cindy and Sam. 22 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grades 7-College).

The Overdose Epidemic: What Can Be Done to Stop It?: The spike in drug overdose is alarming and dangerous—it has become an epidemic in many communities across the country. Why is this happening? This program takes a hard look at drug overdose from three points of view—an ER doctor, a pharmacologist, and several teens who have overdosed and lived to tell about it. Viewers learn the most lethal drug overdose happens when users combine various drugs that can cause almost instant death. The program includes vital information on how to recognize drug overdose in others and how to get immediate help. 20 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grades 7-College).

The Top Ten Reasons Not to Drink Alcohol: Teen viewers will be riveted by the facts and information on this 10-point countdown. 16 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grades 7-College).

The Totally Disgusting Alcohol Gross Out Video: This devastating video, a brand-new companion piece to our bestselling Totally Disgusting Tobacco Gross Out Video, will get students to think twice before engaging in underage drinking. 15 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grades 7-College).

The Toxic Life Cycle of a Cigarette: Most people know that smoking is bad for your health, but what about the lesser known effects cigarette manufacturing, consumption and disposal? 17 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grades 7-College).

The Unconscious Truth: Physical and Legal Effects of Underage Binge Drinking: This powerful DVD from the Texas Young Lawyers Association explores the dangers of underage binge drinking. This DVD comes with a workbook. 24 minutes (Teen-Adult).

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Think About It: Think About It is a groundbreaking program that features a powerful short film, a compelling documentary, and an interview with a well-respected and published psychiatrist who deals with teens and teen development. This 2-disc DVD set, with television quality and contemporary storytelling, will capture the viewer and make them think about it. 38 minutes. Endeavor Pictures (Grade 5-Adult).

This is Your Brain on Alcohol: New studies show that the complex brain builds its basic capacities and potential for the future during the adolescent years. 17 minutes. Innocorp (Teen-Adult).

Too Much: The Extreme Danger of Binge Drinking: Against the backdrop of spring break overindulgence in Panama City, Florida, this documentary examines the harrowing and tragic consequences of underage drinkers who do not understand the real risks of out-of-control alcohol abuse. 26 minutes. Innocorp (Teen-Adults).

Underage Drinking: Is it Worth it?: New scientific studies show how even small amounts of alcohol can create chronic health issues for teen brains. Viewers learn that DWI and DUI take thousands of lives every year. 27 minutes. Innocorp (Teen-Adult).

Understanding Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: In this video, viewers meet Liz, a teenager who is afflicted with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome because her mother drank alcohol during her pregnancy. 13 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grades 7-College).

Unfinished Miles: A DUI Victim’s Powerful Story: Mark Manion and his cousin Mike were involved in a horrible crash while cycling across the United States. Mike was killed and Mark was left paralyzed from the neck down. Sixteen years later, the real truth of the crash was revealed – the driver of the car was drunk. Mark’s story gets a person to think about choices, and the consequences of those choices. 20 minutes. Mark Manion (Grade 5-Adult).

Vaping: More Dangerous Than You Think: This video addresses the new craze of vaping drugs. 21 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grades 7-College).

Vaping, Nicotine, and the Developing Brain: The use of vaping devices such as JUUL has reached epidemic proportions among adolescents and even preteens. Many young people are unaware that most e-cigarettes contain nicotine, a highly addictive chemical that can harm brain development. In this program, diverse adolescents describe how they became addicted to nicotine as a result of vaping. A neuroscientist and physician explain how nicotine changes the still developing adolescent brain and can harm the parts of the brain that control attention, learning, mood, and impulse control. Viewers learn that changes in the brain resulting from nicotine also make the brain more susceptible to addiction to other substances and that young people who use e- cigarettes are more likely to smoke tobacco cigarettes in the future. 18 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grades 7-College).

Vaping & Viruses: Your Lungs, Your Life: Vaping hurts your lungs and depresses your immune system---that combo may put you at higher risk for complications from viral infections of all kinds, including Covid-19. Listen to the experts explain the problem. They are on the frontlines of the Covid-19 pandemic, and although healthy teens are at lower risk for serious infections from Covid-19, teens that vape may be at as much risk as adult cigarette smokers. Vaping compromises your lung health leaving your lungs vulnerable to pathogens. We know teen vapers experience “wet lung” syndrome where vape fluids collect in the lungs and make breathing difficult. Viruses like Covid-19 attack the lungs causing pneumonia, and then a cascade of organ failure. 17 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grade 7-College).

Victims…All Victims: Powerful stories of drunk driving tragedies. 22 minutes. UT/TV-Houston (Teen-Adult).

What’s Up With E-Cigarettes?: Teens’ use of e-cigarette and other electronic vaping devices has skyrocketed. This program gives students the facts and urges extreme caution. Viewers learn the truth about nicotine addiction and its impact on health. 19 minutes. Human Relations Media (Grades 7-College).

Youth Courts, Getting the Most Out of the Deliberation Process: The deliberation process is a critical component of every youth court. The “Getting the Most Out of the Deliberation Process” lesson is designed to educate youth court jurors or judge panels on the deliberation process so that they can be better equipped to recommend fair, constructive, appropriate and restorative dispositions for youth court defendants/respondents. We hope that you will find the flexibility of this lesson useful as you help prepare your youth volunteers to serve in this crucial youth court function. 38 minutes. (Age 7+).

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