Go to You Tube and search for Ecstacy Rising Primetime
You will be able to view the entire program (1 of 5, 2 of 5, 3 of 5, etc.)
Once you have viewed the entire primetime episode answer this question:
If you were a parent of a teenager, would you want this shown to your child in his/her high school? Why? Why Not?
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In my opinion I would not want this shown to my teenager. Teenager's have very selective hearing and the main point that they will get from the video is that Ecstacy makes you feel great. In my opinion, if a teenager would watch this the last thing on their mind would be not to try it. They are going to see older people including the elderly saying that the drug is marvelous and are going to want to try it them selves so that it can make them feel good too.
If i were a parent, I would definitely not want this video shown to my teen. This is because the video supprts the use of ecstacy and seems to encourage the use of the drug. Teens can be so easily influenced and are very curious and this encouragement of the use of ecstacy has the potential to lead to dangerous consequences. The video did mention the possibility of long term consequences and that our generation are guinea pigs to the drug; however, the majority of the video seemed to only highlight on how amazing and essential the drug was for people and I completely disagree. I do not feel that drug use should be advertised as a positive contribution to our lives. People can succeed in life without the use of drugs.
Is amazing how some German scientists accidently discovered MDMA back in 1912. But leave it to some nut job or excuse me a "Psychopharmacologist" by the name of Alexander Shogun to bring it back to life in 1976. Perhaps, Ecstasy is a wonderful drug to be addicted to, I see no reason to ever take or use any drugs. I believe this video was excellent and should be viewed by everyone. It informs the viewer the positive side of the drug from all sides: addicts, first timers, and even from the re-creator Mr. Shogun. Some see the documentary like Shogun's work as simply a road map for drug abuse. If you leave the controversy behind then perhaps you open yourself more to the truth, the drug gives pleasure. We all seek pleasure, whether is sex, motorcycling, or dancing (not isolating anyone in particular) and though none of the above are considered illegal or addicted we all seek some kind of gratification from something or some behavior. All teenagers need to see the two sides of the scale. After the video, reinforce the knowledge obtained with the negative sides of the drug. The destruction of family, body, and overall freedom of oneself is a good example of the backup videos that should be followed after viewing "Ecstasy Rising" A balance has to be met and like with everything in life, we need to show everyone both sides of the controversy. If we do not show both sides then we only won half the battle. Remember GI Joe? Hope that rings a bell, "Knowing Is Half the Battle" and in this case teens will need to see the other side. Curiosity killed the cat, opened Pandora’s Box, and in teenager's case their hunger will lead them to perhaps try the drug. Again, have everyone get educated on the pro & cons on the drug by viewing this video, followed by others with the negative aspects. Good old “Brain Food” will kill their curiosity on drugs for good.
I do not agree with any of the individuals before me. Perhaps, when others follow a different view then will I agree with someone.
If I was a parent I wouldn't really like or appreciate a school showing this video to my child. The reason why I wouldn't feel comfortable them watching this documentary/video is because I feel that its not getting its point across that Ecstasy is a dangerous, illegal, and addicting drug! Why would you want your child watching a video if you feel it's actually encouraging them to experiment with illegal and harmful drugs. Most documentaries and PSAs that go around schools always leave a strong impact that sometimes even gets your stomach twisted, when watching this video you actually get the sense of persuasion from the narrator and guests that appear on it to share their personal thoughts and experience with the drug!
I would definitely have to agree with Edward on his personal thought because everyone goes through the stage or phase of "Monkey See, Monkey Do". If a teenager watches this video and hears how the drug makes you feel, listens to experts say how fun it is to drink and dance on Ecstasy, then heads to school the next day and receives more positive feedback on the drug; then its a sure bombshell ready to explode!
After watching the first 30 minutes of the documentary I thought it was a no-brainer: my kids should watch this in school. But then the focus changed from stay away from this drug to we don't really know if its harmful to your brain, so keep using it. I would not like my kids to be shown this video because I do not think a teenager's mind is able to fully understand what the author is trying to say.
I would definetly love to show this documentary myself to my kids and explain to them that despite there is no proven studies that shows that the drug can damage your brain, MDMA is still a drug, it is addictive and one just does not need this in order to feel good about life
In regards to Joel's comments, I agree with him in that everybody needs to know all the sides of the drug and make an educated guess if you want to use it or not. But I disagree that it should be shown to teenagers, just because at that early age they are not ready to understand and decide that this drug is just not good for them.
Well, I am a parent to a teenager and my response to this week's question would be, absolutely not. Why? First of all, the film is apparently critical to the government's methods of assuring the public that ecstasy is dangerous. Plus, I believe that our number critics are our children, especially when they reach their teenage years. So, if I were to show this film to my teenager, he would definitely believe that the government is just trying to stop people from having "fun". In fact, the feature that really led me to my conclusion was that the hardcore advocates of this drug are aged individuals. Such people could be grandparents to my kid. Hey, if grandpa or grandma did it, and he or she is still alive then why not? No way! I believe this film was not at all helpful in making today's youth understand the effects of such drug.
I positively agree with Shoshana Pollack's final thought. People do not need some "happy pill" to make them like or be liked by other people. I also agree with the fact that this film made the drug an essential part of a person's social life. The belief of such idea can be harmful to teenagers because they thrive on building their social status to become noticed and liked. Excellent view on the film Shoshana.
As a parent, I will definitely do not want this video to be shown at my son's school. In my opinion, this video even though is giving the history in how Ecstacy came to exist and how it has evolved over the years; to me the video is telling students hey we should make this legal, this drug is not bad. They have users, which included scientists, religious, and even a victim who was sexually assault saying that this drug is good and that without it she doesn't know where would she be.
In all, to me this video should not be shown to students in school.
I agree with Edward's opinion because teens are definitely easily influenced as well as have the tendency to have selective hearing. They support what they want to hear and will usually only pay attention to that regardless of whether they are even conscious of their decision. Older people are supposed to be role models and what kind of role models encourage the use of drugs?
I’m not yet a parent but I have a 7 year old brother and if he were to watch that documentary in high school I would hope that my mother would have already spoken to him about drugs, alcohol and sex way before high school like she did with me because the beginning of the documentary was not exactly supportive of the “say no to drugs” slogan. All the adults saying it was great. The woman that stood out to me was the one who ecstasy for her 15/16th birthday and had a great time with her friends, giving each other massages and sharing stories. If my kids were to see the documentary in high school, like I said before, hopefully I would have already spoke about drugs and just told them the truth. Yeah you’ll get a good/great feeling or maybe not. To sum up, I would have explained the pros and cons about drugs in general. Maybe not a good thing or maybe its too broad. But I don’t think I would like my child to see this documentary without me speaking to him/her before.
I agree with Shoshana. The video supports the use of ecstasy and will definitely influence teenagers. But I do believe that everything starts from the home. If you speak to your kids openly about drugs, they will feel comfortable enough to tell/ask the parent about the drug. Now don’t take this as I am saying ALL teens will react the same and go to the parents if the parents are open but a good percentage I think will. Maybe I’m just going by how I was and still am with my mom and I can see it also happening with my little brother. Like I said, not every home is the same and not every teen will do it.
In my opinion I would not show this video to a teenager. The video does not show discouraging consequences and actually, it fell into showing positive reactions and then it shows older people that use Ecstasy hundred or more of times didn’t have any consequences, actually they are happy and enthusiastic to have used it. So if I was a teenager, honestly, after watching this video, I would not hesitate to try it with my friends.
I agree with Edward. In the video are shown older people, even a mother, that say the magic and marvelous effects of the Ecstasy. The mother says that it helps her to talk with her family and make her happy. So for a teenager the question that jumps on his or her mind is: "Why not try the pill of love and happiness?"
Good Afternoon: I wouldn’t want this video to be shown to a child unless, I have spoken thoroughly to him/she about the topic in advance. I would like my child to have the capability to understand and assimilate what is being presented. Remember, age is not improvised.
As a parent I would not want my teenager watching this video because the people in this video are constantly stating how this drug makes them feel good. There isn't enough talk in this video about why people shouldn't use the drug. Most of all I didn't like the part when the guy stated that the government don't tell the truth about the drug. What is that to say to a young teenager? That statement would make a teenager feel that it's okay to use the drug and the drug will not cause any harm or danger to their life or body.
I totally agree with Edward and Shoshana because this video would encourage teens to use ecstacy.
I totally agree with Edward and Shoshana because this video would encourage teens to use ecstacy.
Teenagers will feel that if the people in the video used the drug and they are okay, what will happen to me? This video mainly talked about how the drug made them feel good. Shoshana is right you can live life and feel good without using any kind of drugs.
When the documentary first started it was talking about how ecstasy is a drug that allows you to see things in a positive way. Ecstasy allows you to get in touch with yourself, family, and friends. Its provides a good feeling and was highly recommended by Myron Stolaroff. My reaction toward this part of the documentary was shocking. At first, I thought to myself if I was a parent I would not want this documentary shown to my teenage child. While continuing the film, although ecstasy provides a good feeling it also causes damage to the brain. Studies have proven that those who are ecstasy users loses 85 percent of brain functioning, and suffers from parkinsonism diease that is unreversable. Ecstasy causes whole to the brain, it reduces the capacity to express your feelings, and it inhibits your ability to be a student. After hearing the facts about what ecstasy can cause to the human brain, my whole attiude about the documentary changed. If I was a parent I would want this documentary to be shown to my teenage child, so he/she would have an understanding of the effect of ecstasy.
I do not agree with any of the students.I do not think the flim is encouraging the use of ecstasy
It was refreshing to see a film about drugs from a no bias, realistic point of view. Almost all films about drugs always show the far extreme ugliest view of the drug of topic, and in some cases total exaggerations in an effort to scare kid to refrain from drugs. In 2001 I spent some time in working in the nightlife in Miami and found drugs of all types, mostly ecstasy at that time, all around me. Most of the people who took ecstasy were normal responsible individuals; some were professionals who just took one to two pills throughout the night to relax and get a nice feeling. I knew of a few who took it to the extreme and would take up to ten pills in one night. In everything in life there’s always going to be people who take things to the extreme. As a parent I would show this video to my kids. I want my kids to see things the way they really are and I want them to realize that everything they see or hear or are taught in our society are fed to them with twisted truths to influence them in some way. I educate my kids to make the right decisions in life without using exaggerated truths or trickery.
I don't agree with those who would not show this to their kids. I think by influencing them through exaggerations while hiding the truth would be teaching them to be naive.
if i was a parent of a teenager going to high school. i would not want this video shown in their high school. reason that ecstasy rising docent focus on the main point. instead they are in a way persuading younger kids that Ecstasy is good or makes you feel great in some way. instead of this video being shown they should show a video just like the one we saw in class about meth. and the danger that you are face with when you experiment with this drugs. also they need to teach younger audience and educated them in order to prevent young kid in ruining their lives and keep them away from all drugs period.
i would have to agree with Henry on the matter. that young kid go through phases in their lives. and want ever they hear and see they would do i order to feel part of a group or just to socialize. if teenagers attending high school hear experts talking about when they experimented with ecstasy they felt good. then these young kid want to feel the same way to. we need to educate young kid in order from them destroying their live and deteriorating their bodies.
in my opinion if i was a parent of a high school student i would not want them to show my child ecstasy rising. This movie seems to persuade teenagers to try ecstasy and i don't think the message we should be giving our youth.
i would have to agree with Chris because i think the meth video we watched would be a better movie to show high school students. That movie shows the outcomes of using drugs.
i agree with Alexis the video is definitely persuading young kids with fragile minds, it is definitely not the right message!
After watching the videos I would allow my child to view it in school if I was informed before hand and if the school will also have specialist & counselors on hand after the viewing to better explain what the saw answer any questions and clearify any misunderstandings. having a recovering addict present to explain the effects before and after the usage would also be important especially someone close in age to the viewers so that they may be able to relate better. It is in my opinion that all sorts of thinsg are out there "world" that kids are going to be exposed to but it's our "adults" responsibility to educate them more and not leave everything up to the school system...parenting/communication still has to be. present. Often times & evident in the video drugs seem glamorousand can be misinterupted unless others are present to help clerify.
I would not show a young person this video becasue it seem to only show the good . This show not be shown in any school.
I would agree with Edward Marange if a teenage would see this video they will only hear all of the good and no on would be able to change their mind about useing this drug.
I agree with Shoshana teens can be easily influenced and can be very curious to try not just ecstacy but other drugs.
From what I have seen there is no way on earth I would let my child watch this video. Now, since when the best way of communication was through drugs? these people are telling the world that with Ecstacy anyone is able to maintain anything. I was amazed when I saw these eldery were the discovery on such drugs. The US society is falling apart and ON THE NAME OF CHRIST AS LONG AS I AM LIVING MY CHLID WITH STAY STRAIGHT. Period.
I will have to disagree with showing this to teenagers in high school. My reason for this is beacuse it's not intersting enough to catch the attention of teens.To me these videos are for a more mature audience. Showing this would put them to sleep because i almost feel asleep.Teenagers would need to see something more dramatic so it would scare them,these clips would go in one ear and out the other and in my opinion they may still they the drug. Dont get me wrong watching the videos does educate you on the past experiences and the reseach but to show a teenager this wouldnt work at all.
In my opinion No, these videos should not bee seen by children especially teenagers in high school. Kids now a days will take it in the wrong impression and not fully understand the consequences they will only understand what they want to understand such as comments made the people in the video stating how much they enjoyed this drug and how you feel as if everyone loves you and you love everyone. If that were true then why make it illegal and people have died from this drug. It’s a proven fact.
I agree with Shoshana teens can be easily adapt from these old sick minded people.
I totally agree with Shoshana when she states "the video supports the use of Ecstasy and seems to encourage the use of the drug. Teens can be so easily influenced and are very curious". This is something that should not be shown for young teenagers. An adult is different.
i agree with Shoshana's response because i forgot to mention how the video seems to give a positive view on the drug and how kids can be influenced by watching the video..
I agree w/Marotta because kids are going to see & hear things outside of the home...my prime reason for saying that parents still need to be a part of raising there kids, make them strong individuals who would know right from wrong at the end of the day. separate good shit from bullshit!
I think it should be shown but only in the context that it be viewed along with other materials. ecstacy rising by it self may give the misconception that "x" is ok. the truth needs to be told from all angles for people to see it for what it really is, something dangerous.
In my opinion the ecstacy video is not a video that any teenager should watch, because the video seems to be promoting ecstacy and not raising concerns about how harmful or serious it could be. By showing this video it would only be senting one message which would be "Do ecstacy because it makes you feel good"
I agree with Henry, because teenagers tend to be followers and love to imitate what they see on t.v. and other videos.
I agree with Bastia Dorelien I don't think the video was encouraging people to try Ecstasy. The video I feel was very neutral and rather than trying to persuade the audience. I think it was just putting information out there for the public to dissect and make their own opinion.
I as a parent of a one year old, I would not show this video to my kid when he becomes a teenager.
I think the video focuses alot on how good Ecstacy makes you feel, it talks about how it makes you forget about probles ext.I would pick another video of Ecstacy that shows more the bad things of the drug and the consecuenses of it. I think educating teenagers o drugs is a great, but this video is not the one that i would pick in order to prevent my teenager not to try Ecstacy.
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I honestly don't know if I would want my teenager to watch this video. The truth is that the video was very neutral and I think it would all depend on the type of teenager I would be dealing with. What I mean by this is that if I had a kid who was just the type to follow the crowd and do whatever everyone else did because he/she was easily peer pressured then NO! I would definitely not want my kid to watch this; the video lacks visually displaying any in your face consequences due to the use of Ecstasy. Unlike the Meth video we saw in class in which we saw people were losing teeth and going through long term effects. I think it actually fails in scaring off anyone from trying the drug and simply opens up the discussion as to whether or not the government is simply giving us false information. Now on the other hand as I said before I don’t think showing this video to a teenager who has a good head on their shoulders and is definite in what they think about drugs is a bad idea. The video I think is very informational as to why and how the drug even came about; personally I never even knew it had been around for so long. Like I said though it’s very informational and I think it shows a good example of how the government may make statements they can’t actually back up for the simple sake of control but that’s another subject. In the end I think what you show an audience will have a different effect on each individual, it all just depends on what they stand for and how easily persuaded they might be.
I would have to agree with Edward Marange. I think this video would make teenagers want to try Ecstasy. Wouldn’t you like to try something that everyone says it good, it makes you feel great? Of course! It’s not the best video to show teenagers.
After wacthing the films, I thought twice before deciding on my position. As a teenager's parent, I would defintely agree for showing those kinds of films to my kid because the negative consequenses would have a great impact on the child. We cannot escape from our realities.Instead,
we have to be prepared for the challenges that we are facing. If we try to escape and it would be worst when we have to reface the same challenges. I strongly believe that the negative consequences are enough to sensibilize any kid,whose has more often the tendency to be afraid of danger. Educated about an issue is the best way to deal with that issue.
If I were a parent of a teenager, I would want my son/daughter to watch this documentary because it is true that many teenagers are doing this drug and many others that dont even know about it. so for those that are using it by watching this video they will see the pro's and con's of the drug and many could be feeling the bad symptoms that eventually this drug will make them feel and they will seek for help to able to resist the addiction. and on the other hand those who dont know about it would eventually get the idea and not try it at all. I know there is a probability that they make the decision of try it because "curiosity kill the cat" but life is a continous set of choices and we need to able to distinguish between was is good and bad for ourselfs.
I agree with Joel as I said before teenagers need to be exposure to this situations because by making hard decisions they know how to be responsibles and learn to say "NO."
If I was a parent I would not like this video to be shown at my child school. This video did not provoke student from using esctacy it actually encourage student to use it. The detail and facts that was provided in the video really wasn’t facts but execration for an example with the whole brain getting hole thing. The documentary stated that the hole inside of the brain would look exactly like holes inside of a cheese. However in realty the holes are not that big it was just a form of execration. Throughout the video I felt that with the information provided was not getting its point across that Ecstasy is a dangerous, illegal, and addicting drug. Also the video appeals to what the government and anti drug user has to say about esctacy.
Before I saw this video I would say that it was a good idea to show this documentary to teenagers, but after watching this several times I'm not so sure. MDMA in it's purist form appears not to be harmfull. In the begining, MDMA was primarily used by psychiatrist for treatment, but when the D.E.A. decided to put a ban on the substance that's when the trouble began. The Gov't forced the drug underground and that's when it started being mixed with other substances. Don't get me wrong, it's still a drug with tremendous addictive capabilities. I feel that if regulated properly that this drug can be and should be used by the public with correct supervision. The Gov't lied in it's attempt to keep people from using, stating that it would cause parkinsins and brain damage and the cover up was to say that the drug was labled wrong in the experiment but that wasn't the case. I'm not pro MDMA but if this can be used to treat someone with an illness then so be it. Some individuals are capable of making decisions for themselves.
I do not support Pollack's idea that the films are much more about a propaganda for the use of ecstasy. It is true that I have a little concern about the nick name " X " given to the drug. It may attract kids somehow. However, we can agree on that 'hiding or ignoring a problem does not mean that the problem does not exist. Is not it? Remember, parents do not know exactly when their kids are going to meet with the "bad guys". It is better to arm kids in order to be sure they are capable of defending themselves in some situations, when, we,parents are absent.
If i was a parent i would absolutely "NOT" want my teenagers to watch this documentary. All it talks about is how good it makes you feel, how clearly you see the world to be and how much you love everyone around you. To be honest im kind of curious to try it, so imagine what these teenagers have in their minds. The bad thing about the film was that the older generation who are married with children is saying the drug is good. knowing that kids in highschool have to face taking the FCAT, getting ready for college, and meeting their graduation requirements and if they saw this video they would take this drug in a heartbeat.This video advertise ecstacy in such a positive way encouraging young individuals to maybe just try it.
I would have to agree with christine mcqueen this video encourage youth to use ecstacy rather than provoke it.
As a parent, I won't recommend to watch this documentary to any of my children if they are not fully aware of the two sides of this drug. This documentary is very persuasive. I would recommend it to watch it only if there is another video explaining the bad effects of ecstasy and with support of teachers and parents.
I agree with Joe's comment about having "both sides of the controversy". On any social problem, we should teach our children both sides, specially concerning drug abuse.
As a parent, I won't recommend to watch this PSA to any of my children if they don't know the both sides of this drug(The feelings good and the bad). This PSA is very persuasive to make people want to try the drug because of how good it portrays it to make you feel. I would recommend it to watch it only if there is another video explaining the bad effects of ecstasy and with support of teachers and parents.
I agree with almost all my classmates because this video is definitely persuading young kids with fragile minds, it is definitely not the right message!
I wouldn't want this particular video to be shown to my child. There are too many users, on the video, that had wonderful experiences with the drug. This video would make children curious and find ways to consume it. Also, the statistics reported are not accurate. Therefore, I don't agree with issuing information without the source being reliable.
I agree with many of my classmates. I think this video can be shown possibly in the freshman year of college...
As a parent, I would definitely not want to show this video to my child. I believe this video is very influential. This video supports the use of ecstacy and it can leave the viewer of the program curious to try this drug.
I agree with Audrey that if this video is going to be shown, they also show the negative side of using the drug.
i agree with makiba this program show shed the worng light on x, it show x as something that makes u feel good instaed of something bad and that i what confueses teens.
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