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What if we could vaccinate children against addictive drugs like nicotine, heroin, cocaine, or amphetamines before they were even old enough to try them? Addiction remains a huge social and medical challenge, and this video investigates vaccines that could stop many common drugs from having any pleasurable effect on the brain or body. Treatments that eliminate the rush or high affiliated with addictive drugs are already undergoing trials. But they...
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Prof. James Wilson of UCLA is one of the country's leading authorities on crime. In this program, he examines early intervention and incarceration as solutions to crime and violence. Personal accountability should be the aim of education and rehabilitation, Wilson maintains, and it is critical to link penalties with small offenses committed early so that children learn to connect their conduct to its consequences.
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Ten years ago, Merrill Jackson stole Cadillacs and helped his fellow heroin addicts shoot up-behavior that earned him the nicknames "Seville" and "The Doctor." This ABC News program explores the extraordinary transformation that took place in Jackson's life after he met Joann Muller, an activist Christian minister and mother of five from the suburbs of Philadelphia. Through one-on-one interviews and extensive footage from Jackson's drug-dealing days,...
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This edition of Investigative Reports - the first video on Alcoholics Anonymous ever filmed by a producer outside of the umbrella of the AA organization - takes viewers inside AA meetings and the AA General Services Office, the overseeing body that assists the fellowship worldwide. Interviews with AA "old-timers," AA's managing director, leading national health authorities, and the organization's outspoken critics provide a detailed and balanced look...
6) Prison Dogs
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Incarcerated for murder and armed robbery, hardened New York criminals learn to love again by raising puppies behind bars. In this inspirational tale, three selected prisoners battle self-doubt, anger and regret in their attempt to transform dependent pups into service dogs for injured US veterans. Bound together by fate, this uniquely vulnerable trio of puppy, prisoner and veteran come to discover the redemptive power of second chances.
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A remarkable program that reveals what it's like to suffer and then try to live with the most common hidden disability to affect young adults - traumatic brain injury. Exploring its devastating impact on lives, careers, and relationships, Charlie Elmore highlights how society treats young adults who are dealing with its wide-ranging and not always obvious symptoms. The winter sports instructor was injured in a snowboarding accident and, after being...
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Gambling is a primary addiction for a growing number of individuals and a potential cross-addiction for alcohol and drug addicts. If not dealt with immediately, it will inevitably lead to debt and cause change in a person's character. In this video, a man shares the story of how he was introduced to gambling as a child, and why this addiction stuck with him throughout adulthood. This program provides crucial information for all in the recovering community....
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Alcoholism is known as a family disease. An alcoholic can totally disrupt family life and cause harmful effects that can last a lifetime. Family members are usually the first to detect the drinking problem and try to find ways to solve it. Each member of the family may be affected differently. According to research, one in four children is exposed to family alcohol abuse or alcoholism. Children of alcoholic parents are often beaten and abused, causing...
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Let's face it: pressure to drink alcohol or use other drugs starts before the teenage years. This program equips elementary school students with the age-appropriate information they need to make healthy choices, including what alcohol and other drugs do to a young person's body and brain; how friends can protect each other; and why it's important to talk with parents or other adults about alcohol and other drugs. The DVD version comes with a facilitator's...
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Relapse is the silent threat that looms over recovering people, capable of reclaiming lives even after years of sobriety. Based entirely on the firsthand testimony of recovering alcoholics and addicts who have survived one or more relapses, this video examines the attitudes and behaviors that warn of relapse. Through personal stories, viewers learn how to identify and minimize high-risk situations, how to cope with cravings, and the importance of...
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Alcohol addiction is one of the most common addictions people struggle with. It affects not only the individual, but family, friends, and supporters of the person, as well. Shown through the stories of the many types of people affected by it, this program includes poignant testimonials from those in recovery, skillfully combined with narration from experts in the field to deliver solid information along with the real-life human impact of alcohol abuse....
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In some cases, stroke is a life-threatening medical emergency that leaves the victim with permanent disability. But for many stroke patients, much can be done through quick medical attention, good rehabilitation, and community support. In this program, two stroke victims take us through their experiences and explain the affects stroke has had on their lives. We speak to experts, including Professor John Oliver, Director of Rehabilitation at Epworth...
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Not all opinions about alcohol and other drug addiction are based on fact. Produced by Hazelden and Twin Cities Public Television, this video debunks commonly held myths and misconceptions about the nature and treatment of addiction. Panelists include Hazelden staff and authors William Moyers, Marvin Seppala, Dianne Seger, and Betty Davis-Reynolds.
16) Getting Help
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Drug and alcohol addictions are not hopeless. This program focuses on the recovery process and the options available to those fighting addictions. Together with Shannon, Jay, Dave, and 15-year-old Erin, parents and addiction-related professionals discuss 12-step programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous, medical and social-setting detox programs, the Minnesota model of rehabilitation, in-school education programs, the reasons for...
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Alcohol use is so pervasive in our society that, sooner or later, every teen will face personal decisions about underage drinking. With a strength-based approach and an emphasis on making safe decisions, this program equips teens with important information about alcohol use, how it affects the brain, how it increases the likelihood of accidents and injuries, and how it can harm school performance, relationships, and health.
19) Men in Recovery
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Take it like a man." "Be competitive." Stereotypes about manhood seriously challenge men's recovery from addiction. Hosted by Craig Nakken, this program helps viewers redefine what it means to be a man. This empowering video features a men's group candidly discussing topics that may hold men back from progressing in recovery: rage, a fear of commitment, the tendency to isolate, and others.
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This powerful video separates fact from fiction with regard to meth treatment. The unscripted words of men and women who have experienced meth addiction are achingly honest. Clinicians from the Matrix Institute, renowned for its research of stimulant abuse treatment, present clinical concepts in an easy-to-understand and engaging manner. For individuals and clinicians who have been told that recovery from meth is almost impossible, this film offers...