Adolescent
Medicine Movie Night
Thursday,
January 23, 2013 6:00pm – 8:30pm
Seattle Children’s Hospital, Wright Auditorium
This Adolescent Medicine Movie Night will feature two local documentaries focusing on teen substance abuse.
A Clean UA is a documentary short by the
Southeast Asian Young Men's Group. The film follows Peter Phan, a 17-year-old
Vietnamese American, as he decides to quit marijuana. Using a hand held camera,
Peter journals the difficulties and challenges of his path to recovery while
exploring the benefits of being sober.
Peter
begins his film just after he's suspended from school for smoking
marijuana during lunch break. He's determined to quit marijuana "cold
turkey," but he's not expecting the difficulties that arise from quitting:
pressure from friends, loneliness, and symptoms of withdrawal. Peter
filmed his documentary over a six-month period, and with his film, he aims
to promote more open dialogue about this issue with his peers and other youth
in his community.
RECOVERY
Recovery is a
documentary about three suburban adolescent drug addicts, Frank, Cami, and
Ryan. Specifically, it dives deep into the intimate and romanticized mindset of
each individual as they share their personal accounts of growing up, using,
living life as an addict, quitting, facing the pain of withdrawals,
progression, and finally, sobriety.
After the
films …Join in the Discussion with Lisa Chinn, LMHC, CDP, youth featured
in the films, and members of Adolescent Medicine
Division.
Food
and drinks will be provided! Please RSVP by January 16th.
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