Changing Lives -- "Changing behavior is the aim of rehabilitation, but no single treatment program can work for all people with addictions. In this DVD, Bill Moyers travels to Ridgeview Institute, near Atlanta, to interview recovering addicts and to sit in on a group therapy session. Mr. Moyers also visits Project SAFE, an innovative treatment program that reaches out to disadvantaged mother who have addictions--and to their children, who are at serious risk of following in their mother's footsteps. In addition, this DVD includes a special video introduction by Mr. Moyers and a menu of chapters, segments derived from the program that single out important aspects to facilitate instruction and discussion." (81 min. plus introduction and chapters, color) --Cover [v.1]. Portrait of addiction (57 min.)-- [v.2]. The hijacked brain (57 min.)-- [v.3]. Changing lives (81 min.)-- [v.4].; The next generation (57 min.)-- [v.5]. The politics of addiction (57 min.).
Summary:
While addiction may cause similar changes in the brains of different people, recovery is a very individual solution. Changing behavior is the aim of treatment, but no single treatment program will work for all addicts. This program visits the Ridgeview Institute near Atlanta to interview recovering addicts and sit in on a group therapy session. The program also visits Project Safe, an innovative treatment program that reaches out to disadvantaged mothers who are addicts, and to their children who are at serious risk of becoming addicts. Bill Moyers explores the issues of drug and alcohol addiction. Each program looks at different aspects of addiction and recovery, with shared experiences of addicts and those helping them toward recovery.
Series:
Moyers collection on DVD Moyers on addiction : close to home ; [v.3] The Moyers collection Moyers on addiction
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