PRODUCT SUMMARY

Cocaine is a highly addictive and widely abused stimulant. In Cocaine & Crack, students delve into the history of cocaine and examine this dangerous drug's impact on the individual and society as a whole. With vivid animations and gritty interviews, students learn harsh facts about the effects of using both the powder and crystal form of cocaine. This program explores the desperate cycle of tolerance, physical dependence and addiction that many abusers face and showcases the physical and psychological damage that occurs as cocaine changes the brain's chemistry.
Part of the multivolume Drug Education for Teens Video Series. A Teacher's Guide is included and available online.

EDITORIAL REVIEWS

"...the program adopts more of an informative tone than a heavy-handed scare tactic approach, employing excellent graphics, simple but accurate language from experts, and real stories from a variety of former addicts to help viewers make informed and responsible choices about saying “no” to drugs…Recommended."- Video Librarian (May/June 2004)

FULL REVIEWS

Video Librarian (May 2004)

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Part of a 12-volume series titled Drug Education for Teens, this program takes an in-depth look at cocaine and its derivative crack, exploring the history of the drug, cycle of addiction, and various consequences of being a user--the physical effects, as well as the psychological, sociological, and legal costs. While Cocaine & Crack is intended to be used as a deterrent, the program adopts more of an informative tone than a heavy-handed scare tactic approach, employing excellent graphics, simple but accurate language from experts, and real stories from a variety of former addicts to help viewers make informed and responsible choices about saying “no” to drugs. Other titles in the series include: Alcohol & Alcoholism, Club Drugs, Inhalants, Marijuana, and Steroids. Recommended.

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