"Highly recommended."--Video Librarian

Featuring valuable case studies and expert commentary, this 14-part DVD series offers a wide-ranging look at the science and the human face of addiction.

Personal stories from drug users and their family members are combined with in-depth perspectives from leading psychologists, drug counselors, and other experts on substance abuse.

Educators will find the series format - beginning with a comprehensive overview followed by 13 short documentaries - helpful for both group discussions and lectures.

Contains mature themes, occasional explicit language, and some graphic injury footage. Available in DVD format only. Can order each program separately. SPECIAL: $1,449.95 for the series. English-language subtitled. 18-86 minutes each. 2006.

The series includes:

• Addiction: A Comprehensive View (86 minutes, $179.95)
  
• What Is Addiction? (20 minutes, $99.95)
  
• Understanding Relapse (22 minutes, $99.95)
  
• The Search for Drug Treatment: A Challenging Journey (21 minutes, $99.95)
  
• The Adolescent Addict (30 minutes, $99.95)
  
• An Interview with Nora D. Volkow, M.D. (25 minutes, $99.95)
  
• An Interview with Mark L. Willenbring, M.D. (22 minutes, $99.95)
  
• An Interview with Michael L. Dennis, Ph.D. (22 minutes, $99.95)
  
• An Interview with Kathleen T. Brady, M.D., Ph.D. (19 minutes, $99.95)
  
• Getting an Addict into Treatment: The CRAFT Approach (18 minutes, $99.95)
  
• Treating Stimulant Addiction: The CBT Approach (23 minutes, $99.95)
  
• Opiate Addiction: Understanding Replacement Therapy (19 minutes, $99.95)
  
• South Boston Drug Court (20 minutes, $99.95)
  
• A Mother's Desperation: Resorting to the Law (24 minutes, $99.95)

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