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Uppers and Downers: The Facts About Stimulants and Depressants

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Catalogue Number:  600390
Producer:  Human Relations Media
Producers:  O'Neill, John
Directors:  O'Neill, John
Producing Agencies:  Human Relations Media
Subject:  Guidance, Health and Medicine, Science, Social Issues
Language:  English
Grade Level:  6 - 8, 9 - 12
Country Of Origin:  United States
Copyright Year:  2007
Running Time:  16:42
Closed Captions:  Yes


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Hard-hitting docudrama presents the facts and provides expert commentary on how abuse of stimulants and depressants harms the brain and the body. After introducing a real teen who thought "harmless" stimulants would help him pull an all-nighter, an expert talks about the biological impact of using stimulants including caffeine, ADHD prescription medicines Ritalin and Adderall, nicotine, amphetamines, cocaine, crack, and Ecstasy (MDMA). Discusses depressants, including alcohol, barbiturates and sleeping pills, tranquilizers, Rohypnol and GHB. Stresses the highly addictive nature of these drugs as the body's tolerance increases, thus requiring larger and larger doses to get the same effects. The cycle of uppers and downers is examined, as is the escalation from "lower level" drugs like caffeine, to more perilous drugs.
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"Recommended." - Video Librarian "Teens will relate to the commentaries presented by their peers. A useful tool for the health or science curriculum." - School Library Journal

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