Cocaine: What you Need to Know

DVD, 2021, Hazelden, Grades 9-Adult

This video features interviews with experts; information about where individuals can turn for assistance with prevention, treatment, and recovery; and insight on assessing use and adapting healthy strategies for hope and healing.

This engaging video consists of the following digestible segments:

Cocaine Defined, A Brief History of Cocaine, Cocaine Use Disorder, Cocaine, HIV, and Hepatitis, Cocaine and Pregnancy, Stigma, Prevention, Getting Help.

The accompanying flash drive contains a facilitator guide—which includes background information, preparation instructions, and discussion questions—and fact sheets for distribution. These materials help create a dynamic learning experience for one-on-one or group sessions.

Each What You Need to Know volume can be used alone or combined with subsequent volumes. It can also be used to complement a variety of treatment curricula.

The series is ideal for use in a variety of environments, including health care, addiction treatment, mental health treatment, correctional facilities, community groups, and educational settings.