Summaries

Seven teenagers who are in a rehab center come to grips with their illnesses.

In high school, teens will worry about many things including grades, their future, college, the economy, fitting in socially, and parent expectations. That's okay, these are things they should be focused on. They also worry about things that shouldn't be on their plate; bullying, violence, and drug and alcohol use. "Peers Influence Peers XVII: What We Worry About" is an hour-long program that fuses documentary material with an original screenplay that addresses these potentially dangerous issues. It's a program produced by youth for a youth audience. Follow the lives of seven teenagers who are part of a group counseling session. The issues they face are what our youth see every day. Brian is an alcoholic, Jane drinks as well, Sharon comes from a home with an abusive father and is a "cutter", Michael is Gay, bullied and attempts suicide, Randy is a bully, Jane a meth addict and Suzanne abuses prescription drugs.—Frank Reale

Details

Keywords
  • teenager
  • abuse
  • drug use
  • alcoholic
Genres
  • Drama
Release date May 18, 2011
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Carmel, New York, USA
Production companies Peers Influence Peers Partnership

Box office

Budget $32700

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 7m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 1.78 : 1

Synopsis

In high school, teens will worry about many things including grades, their future, college, the economy, fitting in socially, and parent expectations. That's okay, these are things they should be focused on.They also worry about things that shouldn't be on their plate; bullying, violence, and drug and alcohol use. "Peers Influence Peers XVII: What We Worry About/ Take It or Leave It" is an hour-long program that fuses documentary material with an original screenplay that addresses these potentially dangerous issues. It's a program produced by youth for a youth audience. Follow the lives of seven teenagers who are part of a group counseling session. The issues they face are what our youth see every day. Brian is an alcoholic, Jane drinks as well, Sharon comes from a home with an abusive father and is a "cutter", Michael is Gay, bullied and attempts suicide, Randy is a bully, Jane a meth addict and Suzanne abuses prescription drugs.

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