Degrassi Talks - Season 1

Pressure to drink is everywhere and alcohol is an increasing problem with teenagers. In this episode we meet a girl who began to drink at 10 years of age, and a 16-year-old who is a reformed alcoholic.

"I'm depressed." How many times do we hear those words? There are lots of reasons for young people to get depressed - to feel overwhelmed with apathy in a society that is filled with environmental destruction, peer pressure and alienation.

Long-haired, uneducated delinquent. A typical drug user? Wrong. The star football player, the babysitter, your best friend. There are no stereotypes in the world of teen drug use and abuse.