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 students 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: Real Life Teens: Lessons of Love

19 minute DVD and discussion guide.

VHS available by request.