Alcohol: True Stories (DVD) (Gr. 5-12+)

Alcohol: True Stories (DVD)
  

• Features actor Matt Damon presenting true stories about alcohol's impact on 4 teens' lives
• Meets the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminstration (SAMHSA)'s National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices (NREPP) criteria   
• Explores why young people drink and offers compelling reasons to wait   
• Covers drinking and driving, alcohol addiction, and more   
• Sparks discussion about dependence, denying the risks of alcohol use and how alcohol affects your decisions   
• Offers striking, real-life examples of teens living with the consequences of alcohol use   
• Length: 20 minutes   
• "This remarkable video about one of America's most important public health concerns will be incorporated into national programs that can really make a difference" -- Howard J. Shaffer, Ph.D., C.A.S., Harvard Medical School   
• "'Alcohol: True Stories' is among the very best videos on the issue. It doesn't preach -- it underscores the value of connections and communication with friends and family. A valuable tool for communities nationally" -- Bobby Heard, National Director of Programs, Mothers Against Drunk Driving   
• "Following the "Alcohol: True Stories" workshop for the entire Boston Fire Department... there was a significant increase of alcohol- and drug-related referrals of spouses and young people to the BFD." -- Lt. William J. Ostiguy, Boston Fire Department