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Art Alexakis and ITM's Andrea: He's Everclear about how drug use has messed with his life. |
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Drug Abuse: Altered States
Here's the truth: Drugs aren't cool or glamorous, and you don't have to be a heavy user for them to mess up your life. According to a study sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, 22 percent of all 8th-graders and nearly half of all 12th-graders in the U.S. said they have tried marijuana. [Current stats about teen drug use] This dangerous reality of drug use is just one of many taken on in "Drug Abuse: Altered States". Co-hosted by Art Alexakis, lead singer of the band Everclear, this special gives you the hard facts on how drugs affect the mind and body, breaks down common myths and misconceptions about substance abuse, and features teens speaking candidly about the lasting – and sometimes tragic – consequences drug use has had on their lives. [How do you feel about drug use?]
In "Altered States", Everclear's Art Alexakis offers personal insight on the mental and physical
fallout he still experiences as a result of past drug addiction, and drives home the fact that
"the image of drugs being cool is just that, an image that isn't real."
Dr. Alan Leshner,
Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, outlines the various ways substance abuse wreaks
physiological havoc on the mind,
"Drug Abuse: Altered States" was funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The program is regularly re-broadcast on PBS affiliates across the country. Please check our schedule and station list for airtimes.
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