David Roth
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Moving on from high school into the real world is a time of excitement, but also of uncertainty about what is being left behind. Students often panic when they leave high school without a set goal, but it can take months, almost years to figure out how to achieve a goal. Research shows that the transition from high school to college, the military, or the workforce can be a high-risk time for young people. When young adults start college, get married,...
4) Moving on
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Research shows that the transition from elementary to middle school can be a high-risk time for youth. At this time, young people often face social challenges, such as learning to get along with a wider group of peers. This video addresses the stage of early adolescence, when children are likely to encounter drug use for the first time. Part of the series Moving On.
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Research shows that the transition from middle to high school can be a high-risk time for youth. When they enter high school, young people face social, psychological, and educational challenges as they prepare for the future. This program identifies how these challenges can lead to the use and abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. Part of the series Moving On.
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"Take it like a man." "Be competitive." Stereotypes about manhood seriously challenge men's recovery from addiction. Hosted by Craig Nakken, this program helps viewers redefine what it means to be a man. This empowering video features a men's group candidly discussing topics that may hold men back from progressing in recovery: rage, a fear of commitment, the tendency to isolate, and others.
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Interviews with teens, attorneys, and law enforcement officials illustrate the real-world consequences of adolescent alcohol and drug use in this video created expressly for high school students. From underage drinking violations or drug possession to drinking-and-driving accidents or assault, this no-nonsense video shows the serious social and legal ramifications of teen drinking and drugging.
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"Andrew Jackson is one of the most critical and controversial figures in American history. A dominant actor on the American scene in the period between the Revolution and Civil War, he stamped his name first on a mass political movement and then an era. At the same time Jackson's ascendancy accelerated the dispossession and death of Native Americans and spurred the expansion of slavery. 'The Papers of Andrew Jackson' is a project to collect and...