This 10-part CD series makes teens aware of the numerous barriers to learning and their future, including sexual activity, dropping out of school, and using alcohol and other drugs during pregnancy. This series also covers how to become a student leader, how to handle peer pressure and the ways to make good decisions.
Highlights of the CDs include:

• Internet links
• Disk management capabilities
• Printouts
• Tutorials
• Graphics
• Self-discovery interactive questions
• Pre- and post-tests
• Learning-in-action activities

• Consequences of Sexual Activity - The consequences of sexual activity can last a lifetime. Explores those consequences, including pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and HIV/AIDS. Factors influencing teens to have sex are examined, and refusal skills activities are provided.
  
• Myths and Realities of Sexual Activity - Explores the facts and myths about sexual activity. Viewers learn the importance of making decisions based on fact rather than myth. Covers the physical consequences of sexual activity, the only sure way to avoid pregnancy, and the importance of using reliable sources for accurate information.
  
• Teen Parenthood - Explores the effects of teenage parenthood in such areas as school, family, finances, work, and social activities. Viewers are given a realistic assessment of the demands of caring for a baby.
  
• Dropout Prevention - Viewers are encouraged to stay in school for the best chance for a successful future. Conveys the serious consequences of dropping out of school.
  
• Drinking During Pregnancy - Gives an in-depth exploration of the causes and effects of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). Describes the physical and mental characteristics of an FAS baby, including physical abnormalities, mental retardation, and lack of normal growth patterns. Emphasizes the importance of not drinking at all during pregnancy.
  
• Drugs and the Unborn Child - Details the devastating and harmful effects of drug use on a fetus. Explores the topic of cocaine-exposed babies, and then describes the effects of numerous drugs during and after pregnancy, including prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications.
  
• Identifying Student Leaders - Explores the qualities and characteristics of a good leader. Also explores how to disagree with a leader, as well as the consequences of "just going along" with the group.
  
• Developing Student Leaders - Anyone who helps someone else make a decision is a leader, and leaders are just those "formal" heads of groups in school. Explains the steps a leader must take in focusing on each individual to meet the group's goals. Stresses the importance of having "people" skills over expertise skills in leadership positions. Describes the types of leadership styles.
  
• Dealing With Peer Pressure - Discusses what peer groups are, how they function, and why adolescents join or associate with particular groups. Also, what is peer pressure and how does it affect adolescents, and why are some adolescents more affected by it than others. Discusses how adolescents use peer groups to escape personal responsibility.
  
• Peer Pressure and Decision Making - Details the decision-making process and developing good decision-making skills. Viewers of this program will be prompted to think about the peer groups they currently belong to and to use the skills learned to make decisions in their best interests.