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Addiction, a 14-part series, HBO Documentary Films

Label
Addiction, a 14-part series, HBO Documentary Films
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Not Rated
Main title
Addiction
Responsibility statement
HBO Documentary Films
Runtime
388
Sub title
a 14-part series
Summary
Strives to break through the myths and explain what addiction really is, what causes it, and how to get the best available treatments
Table Of Contents
Disc 1. Saturday night in a Dallas ER. A mother's desperation. The science of relapse. The adolescent addict. Brain imaging. Opiate addiction: a new medication. Topiramate: a clinical trial for alcoholism. Steamfitters Local Union 638. Insurance woes -- Disc 2. The supplementary series. What is addiction? Understanding relapse. The search for treatment: a challenging journey. The adolescent addict: multi-systemic therapy: a new outpatient approach. Phoenix academy: a profile of residential treatment -- Disc 3. The supplementary series. An interview with Nora Volkow, M.D. An interview with Mark Willenbring, M.D. An interview with Michael Dennis, Ph. D. An interview with Kathleen Brady, M.D., Ph. D. -- Disc 4. The supplementary series. Getting an addict into treatment: the CRAFT approach. Treating stimulant addiction: the CBT approach. Opiate addiction: understanding replacement therapy. South Boston drug court. A mother's desperation
Technique
live action