1700-19, 45 minutes, 2011 This is a proactive presentation by trauma and addiction treatment expert, Gabor Maté, M.D. While working for 2 decades on Vancouver’s downtown East side, Gabor saw how the purely medical model of addiction theory fails to take into account the effects of trauma and the biopsy-psychosocial...
1500-23, 27 minutes, 2012 This documentary highlights the challenges of coping with an eating disorder and features some experts and people in recovery who offer an honest appraisal of their struggles to overcome their eating disorders. Request
1500-21, 30 minutes, 2011 This film pinpoints the dangers of anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, and other eating disorders, exploring their possible causes as well as ways to overcome them. Request
#1500-16, 28 minutes, 2000 Eating disorders are not just about food, but about the struggle with loss of emotional control. This program from The Doctor is in examines the use of antidepressants and cognitive behavioral therapy to combat these dangerous illnesses. It explains what is being done to prevent and...
1100-94, 60 minutes The program captures the story of the opioid crisis through personal stories and interviews with experts and reveals the tragic impact of the overuse of prescription painkillers on individual, families, and communities. Request
1100-92, 20 minutes, 2017 This program is aimed at middle school and high school students and describes the dangers of prescription-based opioids. Request
1700-19, 45 minutes, 2011 This is a proactive presentation by trauma and addiction treatment expert, Gabor Maté, M.D. While working for 2 decades on Vancouver’s downtown East side, Gabor saw how the purely medical model of addiction theory fails to take into account the effects of trauma and the biopsy-psychosocial conditions...
1700-20, 90 minutes, 2011 Dialogue continues on addictions and corrections. Underlying the discussion of the treatment of addictions in the prison environment is an awareness that new and impeding crime legislation will result in increased federal and provincial prison populations Request
2300-40, 90 minutes, 2012 Doctors and clinicians join individuals in recovery to discuss the symptoms and consequences of drug abuse, the neurobiology of addiction, substance abuse treatment, and life in recovery. Using dramatic narratives, this compelling video offers an inside look at the disease of addiction, the treatment process, and long-term...
2300-41, 93 minutes, 2015, A typical weekend of binge drinking in a small Florida town lands Grace Turner in the county jail. Forced to embark on a new path, she decides to go to AA and put the pieces of her shattered life back together. Request
