WJHS HEALTH 8 MOVIE/VIDEO LIST MOVIE LIST Teen Files: Surviving High School SURVIVING HIGH SCHOOL explores the stresses of high-school kids as they try to fit in and be accepted by their peers. These teens represent the ever- increasing problems of isolation, extreme dieting, steroid use, bouts of depression and thoughts of suicide. Tobacco X-Files Revisited Using a humorous conspiracy plot to entertain and inform students, the "gross" effects of tobacco are exposed. When a pair of sci-fi sleuths uncover a sleazy tobacco executive paid to lie to young people, students see the dark side of the hype and glamour designed to trick teenagers. Poignant testimonials from recovering teenage nicotine addicts are intercut with regretful head and neck cancer victims who beg students not to use tobacco. Reality Matters: Deadly Desires In America today, most people living with HIV were infected as teenagers, and already had an STD. While most kids know about AIDS and STD's - statistics show that many aren't practicing what's being preached. This program will explore the reasons why. Party of 5: The Intervention (TV) Five siblings are left to fend their own way in the world when their parents are killed by a drunk driver. The series revolves around the struggles of raising each other and the struggles of life in general. AIDS Update This timely program reviews the latest new information on HIV, explains precautionary measures that help to lower the risks of HIV infection and also answers other frequently asked questions about this most lethal of STDs. Degrassi High: One Last Dance (TV) Dwayne must deal with his feelings about being HIV-positive and with the reactions of other students once his secret gets out. … Suddenly the year's last dance takes on new significance when the news comes out. It's not just the year's last dance, it's Degrassi's last dance What’s Wrong With Inhalants This 24-minute video targets grades 6-10 and tells the story of two fifteen- year-olds who lost their lives to inhalant use. The video concludes with refusal skill scenarios by a teenage theatre troupe. Drugs: Real Life Teens This program discusses the effects and repercussions of drug use physically and mentally and educates teens on the dangers of drug use and addiction. After completing the program, students will have a better understanding of drugs, the effect on the body, the long and short-term health risks and the addictive qualities of drugs. Teen Files: The Truth About Drinking See what happens when under-aged drinkers from across the country come face to face with the truth about how their drinking is already affecting their bodies, their lives, and the lives of those they love. Ecstasy & GHB This movie provides information on common club drugs and the serious consequences of their use, including drug facilitated rape. Meth Madness (selected segments)