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"Justin and Amanda, a young couple addicted to opiates for several years, have entered a treatment facility at Acadia Hospital in Bangor, Maine. This program follows their progress and presents expert commentary from Acadia administrator Scott Farnum, who sheds light on the different types of opioids and how they affect the brain. He also focuses on replacement therapy, an effective way to recover from opioid addiction. While making clear that replacement...
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More than one avenue is usually available in addiction treatment, but finding the appropriate one is a daunting task. How do doctors and counselors choose the right program or medication? What should an addict or family member in search of treatment ask a provider? In this program, leading experts address those topics and offer knowledge on evidence-based treatments- those that have been proven effective. Viewers will learn about the first steps to...
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A non-medical approach, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is considered the most effective treatment for stimulant addiction. This program goes inside the MATRIX Institute on Addictions, where methamphetamine and cocaine addicts attend evidence-based behavioral therapy groups as well as individual and family counseling, drug testing, and 12-step programs. Case studies include Sherri, who struggles with a serious meth addiction as well as anger at...
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To understand the nature of substance abuse and why an individual succumbs to addiction, a wide range of factors must be examined. This program follows Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, as she conducts informal group therapy with addicts and their family members. Volkow points out the environmental, behavioral, and genetic influences that make people vulnerable to addiction and outlines ways in which addiction creates...
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What causes a recovering addict to use drugs or alcohol again? Is it a matter of weak willpower, or is substance abuse at its core a chronic condition? This program addresses those questions, showing that relapse is not the failure of treatment but part of the disorder. Viewers will learn how repeated drug use compromises the brain's "stop" system, making it difficult to resist drug triggers, and how many successful treatments involve Cognitive Behavioral...
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After growing up with an alcoholic father, psychology professor Dr. Robert Meyers developed an innovative treatment method called Community Reinforcement and Family Training. This program outlines the CRAFT approach, a gentle and effective method for helping families guide addicted loved ones into treatment. Dr. Meyers discusses the importance of changing family dynamics to help start addicts on their journey toward recovery. A case study features...
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An in-depth look inside a moving case study, this program illustrates a mother's final attempt to rescue her daughter from heroin-by having a warrant issued for her arrest. After five weeks on the run, Aubrey gives up and goes to the police, enters court-mandated treatment, and moves back in with her mother. They take turns speaking to the camera about their experiences, their relationship, and how they view the future. The film also depicts a support...
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Because the adolescent brain is not fully developed, young people are extremely vulnerable to drug and alcohol addiction. This program combines informative case studies with analysis of two treatments found to be effective with child and teen patients. Viewers will learn about multi-systemic therapy-which engages not only the addict but his or her community, family, and environment-and structured, long-term residential therapy. The film follows a...