Subjects Covered Include:
• Why teens smoke cigarettes.
• The health risks.
• Smoking & peer pressure.
• Dealing with peer pressure.
• The chemicals found in cigarettes.
• Addiction.
• Tobacco products.
• Resources to help stop smoking.

2 – Alcohol (20 mins)
This program discusses the effects and consequences of alcohol use. It outlines the effects that alcohol consumption has on the body and describes some of the health risks of short and long term use. The program also summarizes the reasons why teens chose to drink and the organizations to help with substance abuse. After completing the program, students will have a better understanding of alcohol, its effect on the body, what alcohol dependency is and why a teen may chose to use alcohol.

Subjects Covered Include:
• The effects of alcohol.
• The risks involved with alcohol.
• Alcohol use & peer pressure.
• The long term health risks involved with alcohol.
• The parts of the body responsible for breaking down alcohol.
• Alcohol abuse & dependency.
• The warning signs of alcohol dependency.
• Organizations to help with alcohol abuse & dependency.

3 - Peer Pressure (21 mins)
This program discusses peer pressure and its effect on teens. It is designed to help teens feel comfortable discussing issues and the positive and negative effects of peer pressure. After completing the program, students will have a better understanding of peer pressure and its effects.

Subjects Covered Include:
• The positive effects of peer pressure.
• The negative effects of peer pressure.
• How to avoid negative peer pressure.
• Where do most peer pressure situations occur.
• Where to turn for help.

4 – Drugs (24 mins)
This program discusses the effects and repercussions of drug use physically and mentally and educates teens on the dangers of drug use and addiction. After completing the program, students will have a better understanding of drugs, the effect on the body, the long and short-term health risks and the addictive qualities of drugs.

Subjects Covered Include:
• The dangers of drug use.
• Peer pressure & drug use.
• Stimulant drugs and depressant drugs.
• Addiction.
• Physical and mental addiction.
• Prescription drugs.
• The side effects of dangerous drugs.
• Where to turn for help for drug addiction.. 

5 - Teens and the Law (24 mins)
This program discusses the relationship of Teens and the Law. It informs teens of the role of School Resource Officers on campus and how the police can be of help. Using interviews with officers and teens, students will gain a broad understanding of laws, why they exist and how they are enforced. Learn the common laws teens violate, ways to interact with police, what to do and what not to do and the role of juvenile courts and the justice system.

Subjects Covered Include:
• Students rights on and off campus.
• The School Resource Officer.
• How to avoid trouble with the law.
• Local and Federal Laws.
• Common punishments for breaking the law.
• Juvenile Hall.
• The role of the Police.
• Probation.

6 - Weapons and Violence (22 mins)
This program discusses the effects and repercussions of weapons and violence on campus. Learn the methods to control anger and where to get help when the pressures of being a teen become overwhelming. This video details the punishments most schools have in effect to curb fighting on campus. It includes interviews with school officials on the dangers and punishments involved with bringing a weapon on to campus.

Subjects Covered Include:
• Weapons on campus.
• A safe learning environment at school.
• Does fighting at school carry penalties?
• Anger and violence.
• How to avoid a fight.
• Where to turn for help if threatened.
• Punishment for weapons on campus.
• Punishment for fighting on campus.
• Anger management & peer-counseling.
• Where to turn for help with an anger issue.
• The programs available to help teens.

7 - Bullies and Harassment on Campus (21 mins)
This program discusses bullies and harassment on campus and some of the motivations behind a bully's behavior. Using interviews with teens that bully and teens that have been bullied, this program provides a broad understanding of why bullies do what they do, the best way to handle them and who can be of help in a harassing situation. The program discusses the damage to self-esteem when a student becomes the constant victim of bullying and the ways to avoid conflict and violence on campus.

Subjects Covered Include:
• Does bullying exist?
• Student harassment.
• How to deal with a bully.
• The law & it's involvement with bullying.
• School rules to protect from harassment.
• How to stand up for yourself.
• Where to turn for help with a harassing situation.

8 - Bill of Rights at School (19 mins)
This program covers the complex issues surrounding teen's rights at school and discusses how their rights on campus are different to that in public. It describes how and why a school is legally allowed to place restrictions on speech, clothes and behavior, while enforcing the student's basic civil rights. It also explains a student's rights to privacy and why a school can search a student's locker, backpack or car on campus with only reasonable suspicion.

Teens are shown the importance of obeying school rules and why knowing their rights on campus can reduce fear and replace paranoia with understanding. It describes the Tinker Test and how a student's freedom can be limited along with the role and responsibility of school resource officers on campus.

Subjects Covered Include:
• Students rights on campus.
• Weapons on campus.
• The police on campus.
• The Tinker Test.
• Freedom of expression.
• Teachers protection under the law.
• School restrictions on freedom of expression.
• Where to turn if students suspect their rights are violated.

9 - Racial Tension on Campus (20 mins)
This program gives an important overview of racism today in high schools and why racism can be insidious and destructive in a teen's life.
Students learn about racial tension and how it can lead to problems in every aspect of high school life. Suggestions and techniques for diffusing racial tension are presented in a practical and useful style. Students learn how to open up their mind to the differences between races on campus, along with the common occurrence of racial cliques and why they can lead to racism.

Subjects Covered Include:
• Racial cliques.
• Racism on campus.
• How to diffuse racial tension on campus.
• The advantages to avoiding racism in life.
• How to open up to other languages.
• The importance of honesty.
• Why some teens become racist.

10 - Lessons of Love (21 mins)
Teens live in a complex world, balancing social and school life. This program helps teens cope with the experiences and complex lessons of early dating and opens up the definition of teen dating to match the reality teen's face today. It gives practical advice for getting through the first date and encourages teens to be open-minded on who they choose to date. With emphasizes on personal values and how a student can use these to make wise choices, this program identifies some of the common lessons of teen dating and how to make smart, healthy and positive choices.

Subjects Covered Include:
• How to define a "date."
• Choosing who to date.
• What to do before the first date.
• Dating outside of one's social clique.
• Emotions and dating.
• The first date.
• Sexual intimacy.
• Dating options.
• Safety and dating.
• Dating and life lessons.
The program has a recommended companion title: The Dark Side of Dating.

11 - The Dark Side of Dating (19 mins)
Dating is a major part of high school social life. It should be a positive and enriching experience that will prepare teens for real life. However too often dating has a darker side. This program covers the dangers and potential negative aspects of dating. Students learn about the harm caused from gossip along with some of the pressure student's face on and off a date. The program emphasizes the importance of standing up for yourself in high school. It shows why "no" means "no!" and how to make your desires clear. The program also covers the danger and risks of drugs and alcohol on a date -- and why these substances can ruin a teen's life. Finally, the program discusses the issue of teen intimacy and sex and how viewers can make the right choices for their own morality. This program is an essential survival guide to today's teens.

Subjects Covered Include:
• Why gossip is a problem.
• Refusal skills and dating.
• Respect and relationships.
• The risks of sexual intimacy.
• The dangers of drugs and alcohol.
• Date-rape drugs.
• How to make dating a positive, safe experience.
The program has a recommended companion title: Lessons of Love.

12 - Teen Depression (22 mins)
Depression can be a devastating condition for teens. It can interfere with school, social life, family life and virtually every aspect of a teen's life. Unfortunately, teen depression is common and can often be dangerous and debilitating. In this program, teens learn about the real risks of teen depression, how to identify depression and why depression interferes with a teen's life. Students learn about self-medication and the dangers of trying to solve chemical imbalances themselves along with the warning signs of depression and why it's important to seek help. This program also covers the tragedy of teen suicide and what to do if you or a friend needs help. This is real advice for a dangerous and wide-spread condition among today's teens.

Subjects Covered Include:
• Defining depression.
• The warning signs of depression.
• Identifying the roots of depression.
• Depression and home life.
• Self-medication.
• Self-destructive choices.
• Getting help.
• Teen suicide.

13 - Teen Anger (20 mins)
Anger is often the most powerful emotion for teens -- but it can reveal a deep assortment of underlying emotions. At school campuses everywhere, anger is a growing problem for students. This program covers teen anger and why anger can be the tip of an emotional iceberg. Students discover methods for recognizing anger in all its forms and how to cope with it. Teens learn what leads up to anger and how to diffuse angry or violent situations. They'll also learn about anger and home life, why covering up anger is dangerous, how to maintain positive attitudes and how to deal with this negative emotion in a positive way.

Subjects Covered Include:
• Identifying anger.
• Why anger can be destructive.
• Common sources of anger in teens.
• How to let out anger.
• Anger and home life.
• Anger on campus.
• Violence and anger.
• Expressing emotions in a positive way.

14 – Stress (20 mins)
Many teens are under stress: school, dating, home life, social stress, it can be overwhelming! Too much stress can get in the way of enjoying life, being productive and making good choices. It’s well known that stress can lead to health problems and psychological harm. This important episode of Real Life Teens is designed to help teens through the big issue of stress. The program covers common areas of stress in a teen's life: academic stress, social stress and stress from home life. Real teens give real solutions to this important subject.

Subjects Covered Include:
• Sources of stress.
• What a teen can do to reduce academic stress.
• Why procrastination can cause stress.
• Pressure to “fit in”.
• Why it’s important to accept yourself.
• How to reduce dating stress.
• What to do if there is a serious problem at home.
• Solutions to stress.

15 - Eating Disorders (22 mins)
Eating Disorders are a growing concern amongst teens. Appearance is important in today’s world however too often teens put appearance above all else with devastating results. Eating disorders in a teen’s life is a complex subject with physical, psychological and emotional roots. Viewers will learn the difference between anorexia and bulimia and why becoming obsessed with weight can reveal serious underlying issues. Students will learn some causes of eating disorders and the underlying desire for control. They’ll see that both sexes can be affected and that getting help is the answer. Eating disorders are complex, self-destructive and dangerous. In this program teens discuss the problems and solutions of this important topic.

Subjects Covered Include:
• Why appearance is important.
• The difference between anorexia and bulimia.
• Why eating disorders are dangerous.
• What to do if you suspect an eating disorder.
• Why diet pills and fads are dangerous.
• Good nutrition for teens.
• Where to turn for help with eating disorders.

16 - Broken Homes (23 mins)
Many teens today are a product of broken homes. This program discusses broken homes and their effects on teens. It is designed to help teens feel comfortable discussing the issues and the effects of broken homes. The video goes over many problems faced by teenagers and parents dealing with broken homes and their impact and influences.

Subjects Covered Include:
• The meaning of divorce.
• Coping with divorce.
• The effects of a broken home.
• Reactions to divorce.
• Parents views.
• Step Parents.
• Where to turn for help.

17 - Ethics in School (21 mins)
Many times it can be hard for teens to develop a positive code of ethics in school. This program discusses the importance of ethics in school. It is designed to help teens feel comfortable discussing these issues as well as probing positive and negative school ethics. The video looks at many problems faced by teenagers dealing with ethics and it’s impact and influences.

Subjects covered include:
• Positive ethics & their benefit to teens.
• Negative effects from bad ethics.
• Developing good ethics.
• Gossip and rumors.
• Negative effects of gossip and rumor.
• Ethics and your future.

18 - Media: Its Impact & Influences (22 mins)
This program discusses the effects of the media on teens. It is designed to help teens feel comfortable discussing these issues as well as the positive and negative effects of the media. The video looks at the many problems faced by teenagers dealing with the media and it’s impact and influences. It reviews the pros and cons of all media, from television to magazines to music.

Subjects covered include:
• Music.
• Television.
• Movies.
• Positive & Negative effects of the media.
• Self – Esteem.
• Getting advice and help.

19 - Preparing for College (20 mins)
Getting a college education is extremely important. Today, many teens are even dropping out of high school. This program is designed to help teens get more involved in their own college preparation and discuss the issues around it. The program looks at the problems faced by teenagers dealing with college preparation and shows the importance of preparing for college.

Subjects covered include:
• Ways to prepare for college.
• The importance of graduating from High School.
• SAT’s and their importance.
• The importance of choosing the right college.
• Developing good study habits.
• Where to ask for help with college preparation.
• Future Careers.

20 - Staying Focused (22 mins)
With crowded classrooms and outside influences, many teens have problems staying focused. This program discusses how to help stay focused. It is designed to help teens feel comfortable discussing these issues and the positive effects of staying focused.

Subjects covered include:
• The positive effects of staying focused.
• The negative effects of not staying focused.
• Ways to stay focused.
• Bad habits.
• Good habits.
• Setting goals.
• Scheduling.
• Various distractions.
• Ways to make it easier to focus.

21 - Teen Driving (22 mins)
Driving is a privilege and should not be taken advantage of. There are many consequences to actions while driving behind the wheel. This program discusses Teen Driving and it’s effects on teens. It is designed to help teens feel comfortable discussing these issues and the positive and negative aspects of driving.

Subjects covered include:
• Getting a driver’s license.
• Drinking and driving.
• How can driving be beneficial.
• Being a defensive driver.
• Driving distractions.
• Cell Phones.
• How can driving be detrimental?
• How to be a responsible driver.

22 - Teens & Money (21 mins)

This progam discusses money and teens. Teens often have trouble making mature decisions about money. Often, when teens earn money they will spend it without thinking, and can know little about money management. But more often that ever, teens need to learn how to be responsible with money and the complex world of consumer finance they are about to enter.

Subjects covered include:
· How does money affect a young person?
· What is difference between money and credit?
· The negative aspects of credit
· The importance of financial responsibility
· Getting advice about money
· Jobs and Teens

23 - Selfdestruction (18 mins)

This program discusses Teen Self Destruction and its different manifestations. Self inflicted physical injury is the most common. Self Destruction is a known problem, the most common being cutting. Teens may experience painful feelings of their own or may be exposed to a teen or friend who needs real help. Helping someone who is self destructive can be a problem not easily solved. In this program we’ll discuss possible causes and solutions to self destruction in adolescents.

Subjects covered include:
· What is self destruction?
· What kinds of problems can lead to self-destruction?
· How to express negative feelings in a positive manner
· Alternatives to self destruction 
· Positive ways of expression
· How to know if you or a friend needs help
· Where to turn to for help

24 - Teens & Runaways (19 mins)

This program looks at Teens and Runaways and the two types of runaways. Running away from home is an easy solution to home problems. Adolescence may be difficult for teens and parents alike. It is very possible that many teens have entertained the idea of running away. When a teen chooses to runaway, even for a short time, it can effect the emotional well being of those around them. Teens may experience painful feelings. In this program we’ll discuss running away and the issues that may lead a teen to leave home. We’ll also look at the possible solutions to home problems and where to turn to for help when faced with problems that may lead a teen to consider running away.

Subjects covered include:
· What is a Runaway? 
· What are the two types of runaways? 
· How to cope with problems at school or home 
· Alternatives to running away 
· Open communication with parents and guardians 
· Where to turn to for help 

25 - Teens & Disabilities (18 mins)

This program discusses Teens and Disabilities and explores the different ways that disabilities can impact a teen’s life. Teens learn the many different ways in which disabilities can manifest in people and how they should treat and react to other teens with disabilities. In this program we will discuss students with disabilities and how the general student population can support them.

Subjects covered include:
· What is a disability? 
· How to understand a disabled student 
· Why those with disabilities are called “special” 
· Showing respect and helping those who are disabled 
· Special Education

26 - Teens & Gangs (17 mins)

This program discusses why a teen would choose to turn to a gang and reasons why that decision could be detrimental to the teen’s safety and future. We will discuss why gang involvement can lead to personal risk or imprisonment. In this program, teens discuss positive group involvement and why some teens choose to become involved with gangs.

Subjects covered include:
· What is a Gang? 
· Problems can a teen have with gang involvement 
· Different groups that can provide support 
· Support or protection that is positive 
· Why do teens join gangs? 
· Violence 
· Racism and gangs