HEROIN RISING

Cheap, Addictive, and Deadly

DVD (widescreen)

$149.95

   Order Code: HRM672DV    ISBN : 9781627060417
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Sharing their painful personal experiences with heroin, recovering teen addicts explain in frank detail the physical and mental effects of the drug, symptoms of withdrawal, overdoses (one young man recounts overdosing seven times in five years), and strained relationships. Drug abuse counselors provide scientific explanations for why heroin is so addictive and dangerous, emphasize that heroin is used by teens most would never expect to become addicts, and offer advice on how to avoid this increasingly accessible drug. A 22-page pdf teacher’s guide comes on the disc. Note: Contains some graphic imagery. Grades 7 and up. Closed captioned. Color. 19 minutes. Human Relations Media. ©2014.

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Grade

Grades 7-12

ISBN

9781627060417