Contrary to what you might think, taking some pills from the family medicine cabinet is neither a safe or legal way to get high. Although they're manufactured by pharmaceutical companies and not produced illegally on the streets, prescription and over-the-counter medications that you might be tempted to try can harm you, and even kill you.
Learning objectives for this DVD are:
- Looking at some prescription and over-the-counter drugs that are being widely abused
- Getting the facts about the dangers of taking prescription and over-the-counter drugs
- Exploring the effects of abusing depressants such as Xanax and Topamax
- Illustrating the dangers of abusing the muscle relaxant, Soma
- Learning about the inappropriate use of the prescription painkiller, Vicodin
- Exploring the dangers of the stimulant abuse, focusing on Ritalin and Adderall
- Examining the dangers of Dextromethorphan, which is the most common ingredient in over-the-counter cold medicines
- Discussing the consequences of drug use
- Learning ways to seek out help for a drug abuse problem
Runtime: 24 mins