Las Animas - Bent County Library District

Presents a comprehensive study that addresses the correlation between teen drinking and automobile accidents and crime and shows how peer pressure, family problems, and stress impact the decision to consume alcohol.

A brutally honest but charming look at the pain of childhood and the alienation and anxiety of early adulthood. In his memoir, we are invited to walk through the life of the author, Jim Terry, as he struggles to find security and comfort in an often hostile environment. Between the Ho-Chunk community of his Native American family in Wisconsin and his schoolmates in the Chicago suburbs, he tries in vain to fit in and eventually turns to alcohol to...

Seth and Evan are accepting the fact that they will be going to different colleges in the fall. Now, it seems more imporant than ever that they go to a high school party, and achieve some of their long time goals. This includes, but is not limited to, losing thier virginity with the girl of their dreams by getting them wasted and being their "regret hookup." Their awkard friend Fogell gets a fake ID, with just the name McLovin, and agrees to get liquor...

Against the backdrop of Spring Break overindulgence in Panama City, Florida, this documentary examines the harrowing and tragic consequences of underage drinkers who do not understand the real risks of out-of-control alcohol abuse. Introduces two brain and alcohol researchers who take students on an eye-opening video field trip, using MRIs and PET scans to graphically show alcohol damage in the brain. Using 3-D images of the brain, the researchers...

Adapted from the Strengthening Families Program in conjunction with Mothers Against Drunk Driving, this DVD set is designed for parents and kids to watch together at home in an effort to strengthen families and prevent underage drinking. Topics included are family appreciation, family communication, rules and rewards, limits and consequences, problem solving and negotiation, stress reduction and anger management, goals and contracts to change for...

In the shadow of Mt. Rushmore, lies one of the poorest counties in America, The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. For police officer Rudy Yellow Lodge, the painful legacy of Indian existence is brought home every night as he locks up drunk and disorderly Indians, including his own brother. Rudy's frustration leads him to take the law into his own hands. Ultimately, Rudy is able to honor his big brother, and his people with a life-affirming act of defiance....