Substance Abuse Videos

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A national study by the Veterans Administration found that 19 percent of vets from Iraq and Afghanistan in their care have problems with substance abuse or dependence. Many also meet the criteria for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and/or Traumatic Brain Injury. Many of them will end up in the criminal justice system. A new court in Tacoma aims to address this issue and get help vets get back on their feet.

The youth of Teen TV Somerville '09 put together this video about Somerville Positive Forces 100, a local youth group working to reduce substance abuse in the community and to raise the awareness of its dangers.

If you know that your young children are abusing drugs, who should you talk to and what can you do in order to help your child? Find out more in this video.

What are soe of the long-term consequences of smoking marijuana? Find out more in this video.

Is it true that you can become addicted to cocaine even after a single use? Find out more in this video.

Is it true that smoking weed can decrease or damage your sex drive? Find out more in this video.

The latest drug out of the gate is the compressed gas in dusters, or spray cans, used to clean computer boards. Easily accessible in office supply stores and supermarkets, this drug is enjoying a meteoric rise in popularity among teenagers. See what dusting looks like, courtesy of footage from A & E’s hit show 'Intervention.'

Derek was the boy-next-door who experimented casually with drugs, then quickly slid down the slippery slope of addiction. The Doctors' cameras follow Derek's emotional and physical attempts to kick heroin at a rehabilitation facility.

Methamphetamine is a highly-addictive stimulant that has a toxic effect on the central nervous system and vital organs. See how methamphetamine affects the brain.