What You Need to Know is a new informational video series that examines the most commonly used addictive drugs, including cocaine, alcohol, cannabis, opioids, methamphetamine, and nicotine. Each substance is a separate volume.
Inhalants: What You Need to Know
Segment 1: Inhalants Defined explains what inhalants are, how they are used, who uses inhalants, how they affect the brain and body, short- and long-term effects of use, and more. This download includes a sample from the video and facilitator guide.
Club Drugs: What You Need to Know
Segment 3: Substance Use Disorder and Club Drugs explains what a substance use disorder is, how it’s diagnosed, what makes club drugs particularly dangerous, the withdrawal symptoms for a various club drugs, and more. This download includes a sample from the video and facilitator guide.
Cocaine: What You Need to Know
Segment 1: Cocaine Defined explains what cocaine is, how it’s used, how cocaine affects the brain and body, short- and long-term effects of use, cocaine’s connection to the opioid epidemic, and more. This download includes a sample from the video and facilitator guide.
Alcohol: What You Need to Know
This download includes the facilitator’s Quick Start Guide for all eight segments in this volume. It also includes a fact sheet and video sample from Segment 4: Binge Drinking.
Cannabis: What You Need to Know
Segment 1: Cannabis Defined explains what cannabis is, how people use cannabis, how it affects people, and the health risks. This download includes a sample fact sheet from the facilitator guide.
Opioids: What You Need to Know
Segment 1: The Evolution of Opioids explains what opioids are, how opioids have changed throughout history, how they affect the body, and why they can be so dangerous. This download includes a sample from the video and facilitator guide.
Methamphetamine: What You Need to Know
Segment 3: Methamphetamine Use Disorder explains why meth is addictive, symptoms of meth use disorder, connections between meth use disorder and mental health disorders, and more. This download includes a sample from the video and facilitator guide.
Nicotine and Vaping: What You Need to Know
Segment 4: Tobacco Use Disorder explains how nicotine affects the body, increased risks for youth, and more. This download includes a sample from the video and a fact sheet from the facilitator guide.
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