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Dr. Corey Waller, expert in the field of addiction medicine has produced numerous educational videos on addiction. Most of the videos are available on You Tube. Interested parties can search him on the internet or You Tube to view his very informative work.
Johann Hari, TED Talks.
What really causes addiction — to everything from cocaine to smart-phones? And how can we overcome it? Johann Hari has seen our current methods fail firsthand, as he has watched loved ones struggle to manage their addictions. He started to wonder why we treat addicts the way we do — and if there might be a better way. As he shares in this deeply personal talk, his questions took him around the world, and unearthed some surprising and hopeful ways of thinking about an age-old problem.
The TED Talks channel features the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world’s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design — plus science, business, global issues, the arts and more.
Netflix 2020. True Crime Documentaries.
After his son’s tragic death, a Louisiana pharmacist goes to extremes to expose the rampant corruption behind the opioid addiction crisis.
Netflix 2018. Social & Cultural Documentaries.
In a region ravaged by opioid abuse, four young men in a farming-based rehab forge a bond as they try to reinvent their lives after years of addiction.
Netflix 2017. Social & Cultural Documentaries.
This Oscar-nominated film follows three women — a fire chief, a judge and a street missionary — battling West Virginia’s devastating opioid epidemic.
Amazon Prime 2018.
As the deadliest drug epidemic in US history rages, follow the cutting-edge work of doctors and scientists as they explore how addiction affects the brain, and how we should address our opioid crisis.
Amazon Prime 2018.
This series delves into the greatest social scourge of the 21st Century – addiction. The series defines the brain’s role in addiction, how drugs of abuse hijack the brain making us more susceptible to addictive behavior, how addictive behavior affects our brains, our lives and our entire culture, and how breakthroughs in neuroscience are paving the way to new treatments for addiction.
MSNBC 2020.
Lawrence O’Donnell explores the opioid crisis in a special two-hour documentary. With a health care system already stretched to its limits, how will families cope and communities survive? The Forgotten Epidemic premieres Sunday, December 27th on MSNBC.
Amazon Prime 2012.
Comedian Russell Brand reflects on his addiction past, in the wake of Amy Winehouse’s tragic overdose, in this documentary.
2012
Chris Herren has shared his story of recovery with over 1 million people nationwide. The First Day addresses issues that school systems, communities and people across the country are impacted by, directly or indirectly, each day including substance use, other harmful behaviors and mental wellness.
ESPN 2011.
Chris Herren was a basketball legend before he left high school. He would eventually play for the Boston Celtics, only to lose it all to a devastating addiction that nearly killed him.
2019.
Former BMX champion Tony Hoffman connects with American Addiction Centers to share the story of his journey from opioid addiction, homelessness, and prison, to getting sober, coaching the Olympic BMX team, and traveling the country to spread his message of recovery from the disease of addiction.
Amazon Prime 2018.
Julia Roberts delivers a riveting performance as a mother swept into a race against time after her troubled 19-year-old son (Lucas Hedges) returns home for Christmas and suddenly disappears.
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