Degrassi Talks (1992)
Degrassi Talks was a Canadian television series which aired in 1992. A sequel to the popular Degrassi series of television shows, Degrassi Talks was a six-episode documentary series which featured popular Degrassi actors discussing health and social issues with teenaged audiences. Each episode was hosted by one Degrassi actor, although other actors participated in the series as well. Topics included drug abuse, gay rights, depression, and teenage pregnancy. The show was produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in cooperation with Health and Welfare Canada. Episodes of Degrassi Talks were packaged in the Degrassi Junior High DVD set.
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Episode 1 - Sex
Release Date: 1992-02-24Amanda talks to young couples, with a sex/love life, she talks to a kid who just told that he was gay, and some more.
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Episode 2 - Alcohol
Release Date: 1992-03-02Niel talks about alcohol and what can happen when you get in a car with someone drunk being a teenage alcoholic or being a victim of drinking and driving yourself.
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Episode 3 - Abuse
Release Date: 1992-03-09Rebecca talks about abuse on how flirting is not asking for sex and that no means no also kids are interviewed about physical abuse in relationships and emotinal and sexual abuse and date rape.Also Rebecca herself reveals she was a victim of date rape.
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Episode 4 - Depression
Release Date: 1992-03-16Pat talks about depression and how to deal with it and not go far as commit ot attempt suicide.Pat talks to kids who have attempted suicide or are feeling depressed about problems with relationships,family problems or friend problems.
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Episode 5 - Drug Abuse
Release Date: 1992-03-23Siluck talks about drugs and how it can affect you,your life and your body.He talks to kifd who have used street drugs,prescription and non-prescription and household objects and how this drug addiction has affected their families lives and theirs.
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Episode 6 - Sexuality
Release Date: 1992-03-30Stacey talks about sexuality and the wonders of puberty and having wet dreams getting your first period and being sexually active and being attracted to the opposite ot the same sex.