There have been some great pieces in the media recently regarding drug and alcohol addiction that are worth taking a look or listen.
On July 10, 2007, Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), was interviewed on the NPR show Fresh Air. Volkow argues that science shows everyone has the potential to be addicted to something.
***Listen to the Volkow Interview on Fresh Air From WHYY
Maine Public Broadcasting Network (MPBN) radio is airing a two-part documentary produced for the BBC World Service called The Changing World: Alcohol. Part I was aired on Thursday, July 12th at 1:00pm. Part II airs at 1:00pm today, Friday, July 13th. The documentary looks at the science, the sociology, and the business of alcohol.
***Listen to The Changing World: Alcohol, Parts I and II.
HBO has produced several films centering around addiction as part of The Addiction Project. The current state of addiction in America is explored in 9 segments, punctuated by the latest thinking on treatment and recovery by leading experts on drug and alcohol addiction.
Watch 9 segments from HBO’s The Addiction Project:
“A Mother’s Desperation,” by Susan Froemke and Albert Maysles
“Insurance Woes,” by Susan Froemke
“Opiate Addiction: A New Medication,” by D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus
“Saturday Night in a Dallas ER,” by Jon Alpert
“The Science of Relapse,” by Eugene Jarecki and Susan Froemke
“The Adolescent Addict,” by Kate Davis and David Heilbroner
“Brain Imaging,” by Liz Garbus and Rory Kennedy
“Topiramate: A Clinical Trial for Alcoholism,” by Alan and Susan Raymond
“Steamfitters Local Union 638,” by Barbara Kopple
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