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Status:Available Lush
Published: 2006
It's hard to be 13; especially when your father's a drunk. Samantha doesn't want her family to fall apart, but that might be what has to happen for things to be okay again... Details >>
Status:Available Living at the Edge of the World
Published: 2000
The true account of a teenager's struggle to survive on the streets of Manhattan. Tina lives in the tunnels under Grand Central Station and grapples with drug abuse, sexual assaults, and the tumultuous relationships she forms on the streets... Details >>
Status:Available The Cracker Factory
Published: 1977
Picture TV's Rhoda with a drinking problem, put her into a female version of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," and you have "The Cracker Factory" in a barrel..... Details >>
Status:Available The Drunks
Published: 1974
A self-contained sequel to "Leo and Theodore" that follows the lapse into alcoholism and subsequent recovery of Siamese twins Leo and Teddy. The twins experience NYC's fast lane before their agonizing recovery. "Comically surreal and painfully real"... Details >>
Status:Available What's "Drunk," Mama?
Published: 1977
A little girl learns that her daddy has a disease called alcoholism, and gets help from Al-Anon... Details >>
Status:Unavailable (Estimated Availability: 03/03/2010) Clean
Published: 2004
A woman struggling with addiction loses custody of her son to her in-laws (Nick Nolte). Motivated to get him back, she moves to Paris to overcome her demons and reclaim her life... Details >>
Status:Unavailable (Estimated Availability: 02/19/2010) The Cat Who Drank and Used Too Much
Funny, touching, and entertaining explanation of the addictions process. Deals with addiction in a positive, non-threatening way, using live action cats. Simple enough for young children, but engaging for adults as well. A timeless classic... Details >>
Status:Available Joey and Me
Published: 1976
Animated film about the friendship between two boys, one of whom has an alcoholic mother. Emotional ending provides fuel for discussion... Details >>
Status:Available El Gato que Bebia y Usaba Demasiado
Published: 1986
**The Cat Who Drank & Used Too Much** Pat the cat has a problem, and his family wants to help. Adorable live action film, shows how Pat gets help. Kids from 1 to 93 will enjoy the feline antics and get the anti-drug message to boot!.. Details >>
Status:Available Sooper Puppy: Self-Esteem
Published: 1995
Delightful puppets emphasize the importance of liking yourself, and being able to say "No" to things that don't feel right. Sooper Puppy is feeling sad when some bad news dogs approach him to 'have some fun.' He agrees, and suffers the consequences of not.. Details >>
Status:Available Drug Avengers
Published: 1988
Ten animated cartoons(4 designed for grades 1-3; 5 for grades 4-6;& one common "pilot episode"), tell about visitors from the future...the Drug Avengers. They've come back in time to help today's children by bringing healthy messages and ideas on ways t.. Details >>
Status:Available The Dog Who Dared to Keep Kids Off Drugs & Alcohol
Published: 1992
Ralph the Dog is street-smart and dares to keep kids away from alcohol and other drugs... Details >>
Status:Available Drug Avengers
Ten animated cartoons, (four designed for grades 1-3; five designed for grades 4-6), tell about visitors from the future...the Drug Avengers. They've come back in time to help today's children by bringing healthy messages and ideas on ways to refuse or a.. Details >>
Status:Available Twee, Fiddle, & Huff
Whimsical animated video that teaches children healthy ways to cope with family problems such as alcohol and other drug dependence... Details >>
Status:Available Square Pegs - Round Holes
Published: 1974
A little cube is born, & as it grows, it finds it isn't like its fellow shapes; the cones & spheres;who easily fall into grooves made for them. Finally, the answer comes to him: he digs his own hole, jumps in, and eventually finds his own unique way of li.. Details >>
Status:Available The Power of No: The Wizard Returns
Published: 1995
The Wizard of No helps Alice understand that her father suffers from alcoholism, and that saying no to alcohol herself is not the same as rejecting her friends... Details >>
Status:Available Blind Spot
Published: 1993
Joanne Woodward stars as a member of Congress who discovers that her 27-year old pregnant daughter is a cocaine addict. This film depicts a group home where women who have abused drugs or alcohol during pregnancy can stay with their babies, giving them mo.. Details >>
Status:Available The Broken Cord
Published: 1992
Based on Dr. Michael Dorris' book, this film tells the story of Dorris'(Jimmy Smits) adoption of a Native-American baby, his shock at discovering his son has birth defects, and how he struggled to face the reality that fetal alcohol syndrome would always.. Details >>
Status:Available Cincinnati Bones and the Treasure of Health
Published: 1988
A strong healthy tribe called the Hitecs lived in a beautiful city deep in the jungle, but when they began taking drugs, their minds became clouded and bodies destroyed. Cincinnati Bones carries the message of the Hitecs back to civilization: stay away f.. Details >>
Status:Available My Name is Kate
Published: 1994
Donna Mills stars as a woman who comes to terms with her alcoholism. Co-stars Daniel Trevanti. (1994 ABC production.).. Details >>
Status:Available The Wizard of No
Published: 1986
Humorous story that combines live action and animation. Focuses on saying 'NO' to smoking, skills for handling peer pressure, and effects of smoking. An imaginative take on these concepts... Details >>
Status:Available Ice Beyond Cool
Published: 2002
A very visual film taking us into the life & mind of Sara, who contemplates suicide because of complex social & personal pressures. Sara learns to share her troubles and begin to understand how talking can lead to solutions. An innovative and unusual film.. Details >>
Status:Available Ruined Lives II: The Dangers of Methamphetamine
Published: 2003
Interviews with users who's lives have been altered by meth and a dramatic story of a teen who tries meth for the first time lend a peer group reality to this program... Details >>
Status:Available McGruff on Anger, Conflict and Violence
Published: 2001
McGruff finds his nephew, Scruff, angry at his video game, and explains that violence is not the answer. He shows how potentially violent situations can be defused, and the negative effects violence has on students' relationships & lives. Peaceful conflic.. Details >>
Status:Available My Name is Bill W.
Published: 1989
James Woods & James Garner play Bill Wilson & Bob Smith, the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous. A true, powerful story of how two lives intersected at a crucial time... Details >>
Status:Available Drunks
Published: 1995
Richard Lewis, Dianne Wiest & Faye Dunaway star. The first film to take an in-depth look at the inner workings of a 12 step program, Drunks is a journey into the lives of recovering alcoholics who gather in a Times Square church basement for AA meetings... Details >>
Status:Available When a Man Loves a Woman
Published: 2000
Meg Ryan and Andy Garcia star. The story of a once-stable marriage rocked by the wife's increasing dependence on alcohol... Details >>
Status:Available Less Than Zero
Published: 1993
Andrew McCarthy, James Spader & Robert Downey, Jr. star. Three wealthy teens face life after high school, which includes clubbing and cocaine. One starts down the path to addiction and becomes increasingly hopless and in debt, putting the others to the ul.. Details >>
Status:Available Sooper Puppy: That's Trouble
Published: 1995
Delightful puppets teach a valuable lesson about resisting peer pressure. Sooper Puppy learns how to say no to trouble by thinking ahead and imagining if what he's about to say or do will have consequences he can do without. He helps his friends avoid tro.. Details >>
Status:Unavailable (Estimated Availability: 12/18/2009) Sooper Puppy: Flying High
Published: 1995
Delightful puppets teach us the difference between "fake fun" & "real fun," as Sooper Puppy contemplates getting mixed up with some drug dealin' dogs! He learns that "real fun" is having a good time being who you are, as opposed to changing for others who.. Details >>
Status:Available Sooper Puppy: Puff of Smoke
Published: 1995
Delightful puppets teach that smoking cigarettes is not nearly as "cool" as the media would like us to believe. Sooper Puppy, after accidentally "putting out" his smoking friend with a hose, talks to him about addictions and why he should avoid cigarettes.. Details >>
Status:Available Sooper Puppy: A Friend in Need
Published: 1995
Delightful puppets show that it's hard to tell friends that you think something they're doing is wrong or dangerous, but it's the right thing to do. Sooper Puppy debates whether to talk to his friend who has gotten involved with drug usin' dogs, and gets.. Details >>
Status:Available Sooper Puppy: Drink, Drank, Drunk
Published: 1995
Delightful puppets teach that refusing alcohol is best for us in the end. Sooper Puppy learns the hard way that alcohol makes him feel terrible and do dangerous things. In order to be "cool," he has messed up his body. He decides he be happier doing other.. Details >>
Status:Available Sooper Puppy: Once Upon a Feeling
Published: 1995
Delightful puppets teach kids to pay attention to their feelings. His Grandpaw helps Sooper Puppy through his jealously over a new dog in the house, and his sadness and embarassment when he gets sent to his doghouse for acting out. Understanding yourself.. Details >>
Status:Available Sooper Puppy: Whose Wuzzit?
Published: 1995
Delightful puppets teach children the importance of telling the truth and apologizing when Sooper Puppy gets caught shoplifting a popular, new toy. Grandpaw helps him understand that you can't take things that don't belong to you, even if they look really.. Details >>
Status:Available Sooper Puppy: Words Can Hurt
Published: 1995
Delightful puppets address name-calling and how it hurts everyone involved. Sooper Puppy gets called a name, and is so hurt he insults his friend Big Jon. Grandpaw comforts the puppy and tells him a story to show that mean words are powerful, but so is lo.. Details >>
Status:Available Sooper Puppy: Self-Esteem
Published: 1995
Delightful puppets emphasize the importance of liking yourself, and being able to say "No" to things that don't feel right. Sooper Puppy is feeling sad when some bad news dogs approach him to 'have some fun.' He agrees, and suffers the consequences of not.. Details >>
Status:Available Sooper Puppy: This, That or the Other
Published: 1995
Delightful puppets address choices; sometimes choices are opinions, such as choosing your favorite color, and sometimes they are important decisions, as when you go to one friend's house as opposed to another. Sooper Puppy is confused by his choices, but.. Details >>
Status:Available Sooper Puppy: What's the Difference
Published: 1995
Delightful puppets teach children that being different is a good thing. Sooper Puppy befriends someone who looks very different from himself, and learns to accept himself and others... Details >>
Status:Available Leader of the Pack
Published: 2003
The digitally animated tale of Henry, who has no friends until he meets Smokey the Cigarette. Smokey takes him to his smoking theme park of horrors, where other kids have been trapped. Henry says NO to smoking, saves the other children, and beats the smok.. Details >>
Status:Available Way to No!
Published: 2003
Short vignettes depict situations where adolescents use refusal skills, with questions afterward for discussion. Primary message is: Most kids don't drink. Ethnically diverse cast... Details >>