See the uncut documentary, which tells the story of Naperville's youth drug culture.
It's raw, uncut and an hour-and-a-half dose of reality. Next month, Naperville Patch and the Naperville Public Library will hold a special screening of the much-talked about student-produced documentary, "Neuqua on Drugs." Earlier: Naperville Filmmakers Reach Fundraising Goal, Spread Drug Awareness to Broader Audience Student Filmmakers Tell Raw, Uncut Story of Naperville Youth Drug Culture The documentary, which tells the uncut story of Naperville’s youth drug culture, will screen Dec. 3 at the 95th Street Library at 6:30 p.m. There is no admission for the screening. Student filmmakers Kelly McCutheon and Neuqua Valley High School senior Jack Kapson, who will be in attendence Dec. 3, interviewed 25 high school students over the course of …
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When student filmmakers Kelly McCutcheon and Jack Kapson premiered their first documentary “Neuqua on Drugs” a month ago, they had no idea how much of an impact it would make within the Naperville community. Earlier: Student Filmmakers Tell Raw, Uncut Story of Naperville Youth Drug Culture Phone calls poured in and emails were sent from residents and educators inquiring about the documentary, which tells the uncut story of Naperville’s youth drug culture. Everyone had the same question for the two Neuqua Valley High School students; “How can we get a copy of the film?” For Kapson, a Neuqua senior, and McCutcheon, who graduated in May, the response was overwhelming. “I was thinking I would burn like 20 copies or so on my computer, but then…
"Neuqua on Drugs" documentary reveals Naperville's drug problem encompasses bigger and deeper issues than solely heroin.
Cocaine, ecstasy, whippits, Adderall, meth, MDMA, acid, magical mushrooms, marijuana - the list went on. About 30 other types of drugs students said they have tried were rattled off during the opening moments of the documentary “Neuqua on Drugs,” which played last night at 95th Street Library. Within those first minutes of the film, students made it clear that Naperville’s drug problem can’t be solely pinned on heroin. “It’s a whole culture that people get into,” said one student in the film. Neuqua Valley High School filmmakers Kelly McCutcheon, senior, and Jack Kapson, junior, said “Neuqua on Drugs” isn’t about delivering an anti-drug message, but rather an hour-and-a-half dose of reality. “There’s so many reasons, whether it’s peer …
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Maria
8:04 pm on Monday, December 3, 2012
I watched the DVD (got it from the library) and it's pretty eye-opening to hear the way these kids talk about drugs as if they were mundane things. The compilation of people naming the drugs they have tried -ending with "and of course, pot and extasis"- is shocking, and any parent who thinks their kid is not affected by this needs to pull their head out of the sand. more ›