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Waking Up! From Dope
Video 264
Teens/College    40 minutes    1984
Jevon Thompson uses humor and drama to explain the hard facts about the harmful effects of drugs and alcohol.

Walking The Same Land
Video 691
Teens/Adults    42 minutes    2000
This video targets young Indians who are returning to traditional cultural ways to strengthen their recovery from substance abuse. In this video, young aboriginal men from Australia share their culture and their healing with young Mohawk men from upstate New York. This video offers a holistic approach to substance abuse treatment.

Wall of Denial
Video 118
Teens/Adults    42 minutes    1991    
In the spirit of the streets and spoken in a language used on the prison yard, this film educates "hard to reach" individuals about denial. Wall of Denial emphasizes the three manifestations of the denial process as it affects the addict's thinking, feelings, and behavior.

Walls That Speak
Video 318
All ages    29 minutes    1997
Walls That Speaks features a mural project, which brought together the community of Santa Cruz, CA. In an effort to prevent substance abuse in their community, these residents came together to express their images of dignity, unity, and pride through art.

Washington's New Drinking & Driving Law
Video 461
Adults    180 minutes    1994    
Presentation about Washington State's new drunk driving law.

Watch What You Drink
Video 297
Adults    15 minutes    1997
ABC News correspondent Tom Jarriel reports on growing concerns surrounding the sinister use of the drug rohypnol, also known as the "date rape drug."

What Families Can Do to Prevent & Intervene With Alcohol & Drug Problems
Video 655
Adults    57 minutes    2001
Group discussion with a teen advocate in recovery, an interventionist and a medical specialist talking of effective intervention and prevention tactics.

What is F.A.S.?
Video 11
Adults    24 minutes    1990    
Examines the cause, treatment, and prevention of alcohol-related birth defects. Highlights include interviews with mothers and families of F.A.S. children.

What Ramon Did
Video 214
Teen-College/Adults    30 minutes    1993    Also available in Spanish, see Video 215.
Created by Hispanics for Hispanics, this dramatic story holds nothing back in driving home everyone's responsibility to control the spread of AIDS. With an all-star cast led by host Esai Morales, the program includes hard-hitting testimony from former U.

What Should I Tell My Child About Drinking?
Video 292
Adults    46 minutes    1996
Hosted by Meryl Streep, this video is divided into two parts. Part I describes how parents and care givers should discuss alcohol with children, including developing specific rules and consequences for violation of those rules. Part II uses "teachable moments" to instruct parents about how they can initiate alcohol-related conversations with their children when they are likely to hear key messages.

What's Wrong with Beer?
Video 251
Teens    25 minutes    1995
Focuses on the health risks of drinking by capturing the viewer's attention and enabling him/her to identify with the young people in the video.

What's Wrong with My Child?
Video 79
Teens/Adults    26 minutes    1992    
Eye-opening ABC 20/20 Special Report focusing on the lifetime of damage that Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) inflicts on grown children and young adults.

What's Your Drug IQ?
Video 250
All ages    17 minutes    1995
Challenges the viewer's knowledge about drug use and shows truth and education are the first steps toward prevention.

What You Need to Know About the DOT Alcohol & Drug Rules
Video 641
Teens/Adults    60 minutes    1994
Outlines the new DOT regulations regarding alcohol and drug use.

Where's Shelley?
Video 67
Grades 1-5    13 minutes    1985    Supplemental material available
Tells a realistic story about a group of children ages nine to eleven, who find an opportunity to use beer and marijuana. Each youth arrives at an independent decision to not drink or use.

Which Brain Do You Want? The Real Reasons Why You Should Always Say No to Alcohol, Drugs, and Cigarettes
Video 684
Teens/Adults    40 minutes    c. N/A
This video breaks through the perception barriers by showing actual brain images of people who have used drugs and alcohol. Based on extensive brain imaging research on hundreds of drug abusers, we have shown that drugs and alcohol can have a serious negative impact on the physical functioning of the brain.

Whiz Kids, The: Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Abuse
Video 236
All Ages    8 minutes    1989    Supplemental material available
A short, animated video that illustrates the dangers of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs during pregnancy.

Will You Be There Tomorrow?
Video 197
Grades 6-12    5 minutes    1995    
This video advocates anti-legalization drug policies with graphic depictions of children using drugs.

Wine, Women and Wellness (Part 1): Alcohol & Your Body
Video 137
Adults    10 minutes    1992    
Discusses the differences between men and women in the susceptibility to intoxication and diseases of the liver, and the serious results of alcohol abuse by women.

Wine, Women and Wellness (Part 2): Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Video 138
Adults    9 minutes    1992    
Addresses the cause and effect of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, and explains the technical aspects as well as providing basic prevention guidelines.

Without Warning
Video 242
Teens/Adults    17 minutes    1996    
Tells the story of eight teenagers who died of alcohol poisoning and educates the viewer about the symptoms and facts of alcohol poisoning.

Wizard of NO, The
Video 68
Grades 1-5    19 minutes    1984    Supplemental material available
Young Billy is afraid that his friends will think he's a wimp if he doesn't smoke a cigarette. A wizard freed from a soda can helps Billy pinpoint the real problem -- low self esteem. The wizard shows Billy that he has the power to say "NO."

Women and Substance Abuse
Video 529
Teens/Adults    120 minutes    1998
The gap in drug use among young males and females is closing. This video will explore societal myths about girls and drug use, how female adolescent drug use differs from that of males, risk factors, prevention strategies, and positive activities.

Women's Choices, Women's Voices
Video 286
Adults    28 minutes    1996
Explores healthy alternatives on dealing with stress.

Working Drug Free
Video 142
Adults    15 minutes    1990    
Increases awareness of the dangers of illegal drugs on the job and helps employers comply with the Federal Drug Free Workplace Act.

Working on Hope, Healing, and Recovery
Video 46
Teens/Adults    38 minutes    1991    
An address by the Reverend Jesse Jackson at the Pacific Northwest Conference on Crack-Cocaine.

Working Partners: Substance Abuse in the Workplace
Video 201
Adults    20 minutes    1994    Supplemental material available
A complete kit designed to enhance awareness of substance abuse in the workplace, and provide materials and information to develop and maintain a drug-free workplace. Also explains how to order free materials for your jobsite.

Working With At-Risk Pregnant Women
Video 192
Adults    32 minutes    1994    Supplemental material available
A training program for volunteers working with at-risk pregnant women.

Workplace 1: Building a Positive, Productive Environment
Video 558
Adults    24 minutes    1997    Supplemental material available
In this video, viewers come to understand why negative attitudes develop in the workplace. They learn the importance of demonstrating personal leadership in building and maintaining a positive work environment. Each person also acquires specific skills for resolving complaints, developing a winning attitude, and making their work environment more enjoyable and productive for themselves and their co-workers.

Workplace 2: Negotiating Conflict
Video 559
Adults    24 minutes    1997    Supplemental material available
Helps viewers understand why conflict occurs and how effective listening and communication skills are the key to achieving win-win solutions. Viewers learn how to solve standoffs and how to take personal responsibility for resolving differences without calling in management to mediate.

Workplace 3: Preventing Sexual Harassment
Video 560
Adults    24 minutes    1997    Supplemental material available
Examines the myths associated with sexual harassment. This video explains how the law defines sexual harassment, including quid pro quo and hostile environment situations. Learn how to recognize physical, verbal, and visual forms of sexual harassment.

Workplace 4: Addressing Diversity
Video 561
Adults    24 minutes    1997    Supplemental material available
This video helps employees understand what diversity is. Viewers also learn about the consequences of stereotyping, what to do if you suspect there is a diversity problem, and six techniques to encourage understanding and acceptance within the workplace.

Workplace 5: Working With Difficult People
Video 562
Adults    24 minutes    1997    Supplemental material available
This video examines some of the reasons why people can be difficult to work with. Viewers learn four skills for coping with difficult people and how to take responsibility for solving their interpersonal problems now and in the future.

Workplace 6: Meeting the Challenge of Change
Video 563
Adults    24 minutes    1997    Supplemental material available
In this video, viewers learn how change affects workplace relationships and how co-workers respond differently to change. They then explore ways to accept change and view it as an opportunity instead of a threat. Five strategies for coping with change equip employees with the skills they need to redefine roles, expectations, and relationships - and come out ahead.