EN
EN
ES

Drug Free Concord

  • Home

  • About Us

  • Drugs A-Z

  • Resources

  • Get Help

  • Contact

  • Subscribe

  • Survey

  • More

    Drug and Alcohol Educational Videos
    COVID-19 and Addiction: Risks and Resources
    01:01

    COVID-19 and Addiction: Risks and Resources

    Check out this video for helpful information for people in recovery or suffering from SUD during COVID-19. This video and other very helpful resources can also be viewed at: https://www.drugabuse.gov/drug-topics/comorbidity/covid-19-resources Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: https://www.drugabuse.gov/comment-policy
    Teen Brain Development
    03:10

    Teen Brain Development

    NIDA explores in this video the intriguing similarities between the processes of brain development and computer programming. The analogy helps us understand why toxic environmental factors like drugs, bullying, or lack of sleep can have such a long-lasting impact on a teenager’s life and can be used to empower your children or students with information they need make better decisions. This video can also be viewed at: https://www.drugabuse.gov/videos/adventures-in-teen-brain-development-journey-to-empowerment Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: https://www.drugabuse.gov/comment-policy
    This Is What Happens to Your Brain on Opioids | Short Film Showcase
    04:38

    This Is What Happens to Your Brain on Opioids | Short Film Showcase

    Driven by opioid addiction, drug overdose is now the leading cause of accidental death in the United States. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Get More Short Film Showcase: http://bit.ly/ShortFilmShowcase About Short Film Showcase: The Short Film Showcase spotlights exceptional short videos created by filmmakers from around the web and selected by National Geographic editors. We look for work that affirms National Geographic's belief in the power of science, exploration, and storytelling to change the world. The filmmakers created the content presented, and the opinions expressed are their own, not those of National Geographic Partners. See more from National Geographic's Short Film Showcase at http://documentary.com Get More National Geographic: Official Site: http://bit.ly/NatGeoOfficialSite Facebook: http://bit.ly/FBNatGeo Twitter: http://bit.ly/NatGeoTwitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/NatGeoInsta Opioids are part of a drug class that includes the illegal drug heroin and powerful pain relievers such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine, morphine, fentanyl, and many others. In 2015, more than 33,000 people died from overdoses involving opioids. Every day in the United States more than 1,000 people are treated in emergency departments for not using prescription opioids as directed. Lily Fang's animation, Susan’s Brain, is part of a free online course produced by HarvardX and Harvard Health Publications. The course, The Opioid Crisis in America, challenges preconceptions about addiction and about who can become addicted to opioids, and this animation illustrates changes in the brain that lead to addiction. Dr. Elena Chartoff and Dr. Hilary Connery, both of Boston’s McLean Hospital advised on the brain science within this animation. This video is provided courtesy of the President’s and Fellows of Harvard College © 2017. Read more on the topic in the "Science of Addiction" issue of National Geographic magazine: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/09/science-of-addiction/ Lily Fang: http://lilyfang.com/ https://www.health.harvard.edu/ Driven by opioid addiction, drug overdose is now the leading cause of accidental death in the United States. Opioids are part of a drug class that includes the illegal drug heroin and powerful pain relievers such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine, morphine, fentanyl, and many others. In 2015, more than 33,000 people died from overdoses involving opioids. Every day in the United States more than 1,000 people are treated in emergency departments for not using prescription opioids as directed. Lily Fang's animation, Susan’s Brain, is part of a free online course produced by HarvardX and Harvard Health Publications. The course, The Opioid Crisis in America, challenges preconceptions about addiction and about who can become addicted to opioids, and this animation illustrates changes in the brain that lead to addiction. Dr. Elena Chartoff and Dr. Hilary Connery, both of Boston’s McLean Hospital advised on the brain science within this animation. This video is provided courtesy of the President’s and Fellows of Harvard College © 2017. Read more on the subject in the "Science of Addiction" issue of National Geographic magazine: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/09/science-of-addiction/ Lily Fang: http://lilyfang.com/ Harvard Health Publications: https://www.health.harvard.edu/ The Opioid Crisis in America: https://www.edx.org/course/opioid-crisis-america-harvardx-hhp100 Dr. Elena Chartoff : http://www.mcleanhospital.org/biography/elena-chartoff Dr. Hilary Connery: http://www.mcleanhospital.org/biography/hilary-connery This Is What Happens to Your Brain on Opioids | Short Film Showcase https://youtu.be/NDVV_M__CSI National Geographic https://www.youtube.com/natgeo
    What Are the Health Risks of Vaping?
    02:58

    What Are the Health Risks of Vaping?

    This video can also be viewed at: https://www.drugabuse.gov/videos/dh-teen-blog-what-are-health-risks-vaping Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: https://www.drugabuse.gov/comment-policy
    Mind Matters: How do Drugs Affect Your Life?
    00:29

    Mind Matters: How do Drugs Affect Your Life?

    This video can also be viewed at: Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: https://www.drugabuse.gov/comment-policy
    Mind Matters: How do Drugs Work on the Brain?
    00:47

    Mind Matters: How do Drugs Work on the Brain?

    This video for middle school students explains how the brain develops and how drugs affect the brain. Check out the Mind Matters Series with other drugs and the body related videos and other teaching tools: https://teens.drugabuse.gov/teachers/mind-matters This video can also be viewed at: Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: https://www.drugabuse.gov/comment-policy
    Mind Matters: How Does Marijuana Affect Your Brain and Body?
    00:47

    Mind Matters: How Does Marijuana Affect Your Brain and Body?

    This video for middle school students explains how people use marijuana and how marijuana affects the brain and the body. Check out the Mind Matters Series with other drugs and the body related videos and other teaching tools: https://teens.drugabuse.gov/teachers/mind-matters This video can also be viewed at: Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: https://www.drugabuse.gov/comment-policy
    Shatter the Myths: Marijuana
    00:31

    Shatter the Myths: Marijuana

    Animated version of NIDA's "Drugs: SHATTER THE MYTHS" booklet, which answers teens’ most frequently asked questions about drugs and abuse with scientific facts and engaging images. This video and audio transcript can be viewed at https://www.drugabuse.gov/videos/drugs-shatter-myths Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: http://newmedia.hhs.gov/standards/comment_policy.html
    Why Teens Are Attracted to Vaping
    02:02

    Why Teens Are Attracted to Vaping

    Research continues to provide new insight into the reinforcing effects of nicotine, and its ability to promote smoking(or vaping). The 2018 Monitoring the Future survey results reports a dramatic increase in teens using vaping devices. In this video NIDA's Director, Dr. Nora Volkow explores why teens may be attracted to vaping – and what they are vaping. This video can also be viewed at: https://teens.drugabuse.gov/videos/why-teens-are-attracted-vaping Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: https://www.drugabuse.gov/comment-policy
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • TikTok

    Email us: 

    mydac@bacr.org

    lcustodio@bacr.org