This color 1973 educational film is about drug abuse. Tom Smothers and Christopher George are featured.This film shows how young people may attempt to deal with insecurities and inadequacies by taking drugs/alcohol. The film stresses that young people can help one another and find other ways than substance abuse.
Opening titles: talent listed. ALCOHOL DRUGS OR ALTERNATIVES (:06-:18). High school kids watch a drug abuse film and mock it. Then actor Christopher George starts to discuss what we will be seeing as this film will be different. Some high school age teenagers talk about what they have done as far as drugs and drinking (:19-2:24). Some people who depend on drugs and alcohol talk about it. They give their reasons why. Anger, frustration, wanting to escape are reasons to embellish in the world of drugs/alcohol. Everyone has painful feelings. Comedian Tommy Smothers explains how he was raised and things that were aid to him that made him feel bad about himself (2:24-6:17). If we only remember the negative comments, we condition ourselves to never see/hear the good. Christopher George mentions many words that can create bad feelings about ones self (6:18-7:46). People talk about why they did drugs and looking to belong. How most don’t realize others are going through the same problems you are (7:47-9:43). Pressures of all kind can lead people to try drugs. Trying to join the crowd by showing everyone wearing a bag on their heads as part of following the crowd is enacted (9:44-11:48). Even if you ‘join the crowd’ you will still have bad feelings when you are alone and come down from a high. If you don’t want to do drugs or alcohol then you shouldn’t. Don’t accept traditions just because (11:49-13:19). George gives three scenarios trying to explain drug addiction/abuse in concrete terms (13:20-15:42). If a friend needs help, we need to help. People who were addicted talk about their experiences to what finally made them stop (15:43-18:15). The answer is inside you. And most must discover it by themselves. Bad feelings must be overcome. People talk about why they decided to turn their lives around (18:16-19:38). Being positive takes time. Make it a daily challenge and work on it. What is one really good at? Find that and pursue it
(19:39-21:00). A boy rides a motorcycle, a girl paints, people do things that they love. It’s about making ones self happy (21:01-22:18). Things you do that you are good at keeps you positive and replaces bad feelings. Feelings of inadequacy are there because you are still looking for what you’re good at. Don’t turn to drugs and alcohol. Avoid the temptations of drugs and see what happens when you’re sober in life (22:19-24:49). Trying is the best thing to keep yourself in line. And have fun. Invest in positive feelings (24:50-25:21). End credits (25:22-25:30)
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