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The Wrong Prescription (2009) / Documentary Educational Video

admin — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:39:38 +0000

A short documentary film about the dangers of teens abusing prescription drugs. The film was made by teens in the summer program at PCTV. Director: New Era Productions. Producer: New Era Productions. Production Company: Phillips Community TV. Prescription, Drugs, Teens, Addiction, Pills, PCTV, New Era, Minneapolis. Contact Information: www.youthmedia.tv. Creative Commons license: Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States

Most people take medicines only for the reasons their doctors prescribe them. But an estimated 20 percent of people in the United States have used prescription drugs for nonmedical reasons. This is prescription drug abuse. It is a serious and growing problem.

Abusing some prescription drugs can lead to addiction. You can develop an addiction to:

Narcotic painkillers
Sedatives and tranquilizers
Stimulants
Experts don’t know exactly why this type of drug abuse is increasing. The availability of drugs is probably one reason. Doctors are prescribing more drugs for more health problems than ever before. Online pharmacies make it easy to get prescription drugs without a prescription, even for youngsters.

Some people experiment with prescription drugs because they think they will help them have more fun, lose weight, fit in, and even study more effectively. Prescription drugs can be easier to get than street drugs: Family members or friends could have a prescription. But prescription drugs are also sometimes sold on the street like other illegal drugs. A 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health showed that among all youths aged 12 to 17, 6% had tried prescription drugs for recreational use in the last month.

Why? Some people think that prescription drugs are safer and less addictive than street drugs. After all, these are drugs that moms, dads, and even kid brothers and sisters use. To Angie, taking her brother’s ADHD medicine felt like a good way to keep her appetite in check. She’d heard how bad diet pills can be, and she wrongly thought that the ADHD drugs would be safer.

But prescription drugs are only safe for the individuals who actually have prescriptions for them. That’s because a doctor has examined these people and prescribed the right dose of medication for a specific medical condition. The doctor has also told them exactly how they should take the medicine, including things to avoid while taking the drug — such as drinking alcohol, smoking, or taking other medications. They also are aware of potentially dangerous side effects and can monitor patients closely for these.

Other people who try prescription drugs are like Todd. They think they’re not doing anything illegal because these drugs are prescribed by doctors. But taking drugs without a prescription — or sharing a prescription drug with friends — is actually breaking the law.

Duration : 0:9:53

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Pictures of Drugs

admin — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:36:55 +0000

A montage showing pictures of different forms and types of narcotics. Pictures mainly from the Drug Enforcement Administration. This is not suggesting that you take any of these drugs. These are just pictures to educate people more about the different forms that drugs can come in.

The song is “Dance with the Devil”, by Immortal Technique.

Duration : 0:2:34

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Prescription Drugs Misuse, Abuse, Overdose & Diversion Video

admin — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:33:26 +0000

Prescription Drugs: Killing More Than Pain; Sponsor: Multijurisdictional Counterdrug Task Force Training (MCTFT)/CADCA; Program Description: When America entered the new millennium, it entered a new era in the world of drug abuse. From the streets of the cities to the secluded family homes in the suburbs, prescription drug abuse is a problem that’s spilling out of pill bottles and into the lives of millions all across our country. Back in 2000, about 1.5 million Americans abused prescription drugs. Two years later, that number quadrupled — to more than six million. That’s a 400% increase. Thousands of people die each year because they overdose on prescription medications. Many abusers think they’re an FDA-approved high, while others become addicted after using powerful painkillers to treat legitimate pain. During this broadcast, learn how abusers are getting their drugs and how law enforcement, doctors, and pharmacists are fighting the problem. Hear from recovering addicts, treatment providers, doctors, robbery victims and more. Prescription drugs kill much more than pain. Program Objectives: Learn what prescription drugs are abused. Learn how doctors can better treat pain. See what would help pharmacists spot forged and altered prescriptions
See what tactics work for law enforcement
Find out what drug companies are doing
Know where to go for help. Prescription drugs, a category of psychotherapeutics that comprises prescription-type pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, and sedatives, are among the substances most commonly abused by young people in the United States. Prescription drugs are readily available and can easily be obtained by teenagers who abuse these drugs to experience a variety of desired effects. Often these young people are unaware of the serious health risks involved in abusing prescription drugs. Increasingly younger adolescents obtain prescription drugs from classmates, friends, and family members, or they steal the drugs from school medicine dispensaries and from people for whom the drug had been legitimately prescribed. Keywords: narcotics. Prescription drugs, which are widely available and easy to obtain, provide young people with an easily accessible, inexpensive means of altering their mental and physical state. Abusers may experience a heightened sense of pleasure, euphoria, drowsiness, increased energy, or various other effects depending upon the drugs they abuse. Young people who abuse prescription drugs put themselves at risk of experiencing dangerous side effects. Prescription drugs–when taken as prescribed by a physician–successfully treat a variety of mental or physical conditions. However, when abused, these drugs can alter the brain’s activity and lead to debilitating or life-threatening health problems and result in physical or psychological dependence. Public domain video.

Duration : 1:0:11

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HARMD Inc. (Helping America Reduce Methadone Deaths)

admin — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 00:34:33 +0000

Helping America Reduce Methadone Deaths video Part 2

The truth about Methadone and lives it takes

Duration : 0:9:58

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