HEROIN RISING: Cheap, Addictive and Deadly

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Teen heroin use is on the rise again. Heroin use can result in significant health problems including overdose and death; and, if sharing needles or other injection equipment, exposure to HIV, hepatitis C, and other diseases. SAMHSA reports, “heroin is a highly addictive opiate with a large potential for abuse.

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Teen heroin use is on the rise again. Heroin use can result in significant health problems including overdose and death; and, if sharing needles or other injection equipment, exposure to HIV, hepatitis C, and other diseases. SAMHSA reports, “heroin is a highly addictive opiate with a large potential for abuse. It is a danger to teens, resulting in serious psychological, social, educational and legal consequences.” This heroin addiction prevention and education program interviews recovering teen heroin addicts to tell their cautionary stories…When, how and why did they start taking heroin? What damage did it do to their bodies and lives? How hard is it to stay clean? How many friends have OD’d on heroin? Drug abuse counselors add their advice and guidance on how to avoid this deadly drug. ©2016 CC

Grade Level: 7–College
Running Time: 19 Minutes

Includes: video, plus teacher’s resource book, student handouts and pre/post tests in digital format

DVD contains Spanish subtitles.

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