All You Need to Know about Drugs and the Teen Brain in 17 Minutes
This item is included in the following series/curriculum: All You Need to Know About Drugs Series Curriculum in a Box: Safe, Smart and Successful in Middle School
Running Time: 17 Minutes
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Based on the latest research, this fast-paced program explains why the teen years are a particularly critical time for brain development—and why drug use of any kind can derail the brain’s full potential when it comes to critical skills like thinking, remembering, learning and decision making. Viewers learn the anatomy of the brain and visit a state-of-the-art research lab to see clinical proof of the damage that drugs and alcohol cause. Other topics include the basic functions of the brain, the role of dopamine as a neurotransmitter, the role of the reward pathway and MRI studies of young teens who drink alcohol.
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video, plus teacher’s resource book, student handouts and pre/post tests in digital format
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In this brief program, two teen narrators discuss the effects of alcohol, marijuana, and Ecstasy on the brain. It begins with a good overview of brain regions and functions using well-produced animated graphics. Doctors explain the long-term effects of drugs on memory and decision making and their short-term effects on coordination and judgment. Multicultural teens are shown throughout the program. The point is made constantly that the adolescent brain is still developing. Since the content is focused on the negative effects of drugs on the brain, the program could have benefited from suggestions of positive stimulants other than exercise. The producers have done an excellent job of introducing and explaining new terms and reiterating important topics. Viewers are taken to a research lab to learn more about the brain's anatomy and the damage caused by drugs. The audio levels of the narrators vary, but this does not affect the information presented. The DVD has a helpful chapter menu and a teacher's resource guide with information in PDF format.
- C.A. Fehmel, St. Louis County Library, MO
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