Straight Up is a 1988 anti-drug film produced by Community Television of Southern California and funded by the United States Department of Education.
Cosmo lends Ben the headband and also a set of magic eyeglasses to give him the vision to see through deceptive imagery and advertising about the glamor of alcohol and drug use.
Cosmo lends Ben the headband and eyeglasses and also the “chain of command,” an amulet worn to give him the courage to say no to drugs in the face of peer pressure.
By the end of the last episode, Ben has used his gains in knowledge, vision, and courage to successfully resist temptation and to convert all his classmates away from their drug use except for the leader, Kevin, who is unable to say “no” and pitifully declares, “Help me.
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