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Letters from the Inside - Substance Abuse (3/3)


This is also part of this series: Cancelled Lives: Letters from the Inside (3)

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Subjects: Child Abuse, Law, Substance Abuse, Youth Issues

Grade Level: SrH-Adult
Producer: Bureau for At Risk Youth
Closed Captioned: No		 Running Time: 20 mins
Country of Origin: United States
Study Guide: Yes
Copyright Date: 1997
Available in French: No

This video focuses on how substance abuse can take control of you and your life and often force you to make a choice between drugs and everything else that is important you . Taking drugs can sometimes lead to prison as the need for drugs can push the drug user to criminal acts to get enough money to finance their addiction. Child abuse is also mentioned as many prison studies document that a large proportion of inmates were abused as children. These children can become confused and tormented in their search for love and acceptance.

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