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)
