IN THE MIX - Smoking: The Truth Unfiltered [Color, Full Screen] [VHS Tape]

Sue Castle (Producer)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1998

Length: 30 min. Performance rights and Discussion Guide included (Gr. 6-12, College) (Available with Spanish subtitles) Co-Hosted by supermodel Tyra Banks, In the Mix tackles smoking prevention in a high energy, in-depth program that dispels common misconceptions among teens. Featured segments include a hard look at the addictive aspects of tobacco as well as the wide range of physical effects; profiles of teens who are kicking the habit; a profile of a young woman suffering from emphysema; and an ex-Lucky Strike cigarette model who has cancer. Interviews with Bill Novelli, marketing expert and past president of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, and teen activists are aimed at raising awareness of how cigarette companies target teens and manipulate them into smoking. The goal is to convince teens that smoking is detrimental to their health in the present and near future-not just 30 or 40 years down the line. Endorsed by the Centers for Disease Control's Office on Smoking and Health "...this In the Mix episode tackles smoking prevention with a fresh outlook...Realistic and informative,[it] provides insight into the dangers of smoking while urging teens to be healthy and smart.-Youth Today. *DVDs are also available on over 50 other topics of critical interest to teens. For full descriptions, transcripts, video clips, discussion guides, lesson plans and more on this and other topics, please visit our website, inthemix.org. For one day shipping orders or volume discounts please call 800-343-5540.

Product Details

• VHS Tape
• Publisher: Castle Works Inc. (1998)
• ASIN: B00024EHA8
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,753,628 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)