Name: Addiction
Released: 2007-03-15T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary

Filmmakers take a deep dive into a number of treatments and case studies of addictions to alcohol or drugs.

2007 · 26m

What Is Addiction?

In an informal therapy group, Dr. Nora Volkow, Director of NIDA, discusses addiction as a brain disease with addicts and family members. She notes the environmental, behavioral and genetic factors that can make an individual vulnerable to addiction.
South Boston Drug Court

Drug Courts are an alternative to incarcerating repeat, non-violent drug felons. In lieu of jail, addicts are mandated to receive comprehensive treatment, which often reduces relapses and re-arrests.
The Adolescent Addict

The adolescent brain is not fully developed, making a young person extremely vulnerable to drug and alcohol addiction. Co-occurring disorders such as anxiety or depression are typically present with adolescent addicts.
A Mother's Desperation

The story of one mother's attempt to rescue her daughter from her heroin addiction.
An Interview with Michael Dennis, Ph.D.

Dr. Michael Dennis is an expert on the treatment of adolescents with drug and alcohol problems. In this program, he discusses the vulnerability of an adolescent's brain and the prevalence of co-occurring disorders in teen addiction.
An Interview with Dr. Nora Volkow, M.D.

Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Dr. Nora Volkow addresses a wide range of issues in this program such as: addiction as a brain disease; the stigma associated with addiction; the adolescent addict and relapse.