Offering a scholarly, balanced, and empathetic look at the effects of drug and alcohol addiction, this guidance program hosted by Master of Public Health Francisco Ramirez combines comments from experts—including Leslie Walker of Seattle Children's Hospital, Stephen Devey of the Feinstein Institute, and Global Appraisal of Individual Need's Michael Dennis—with stories of real-life recovering addicts, backed by detailed graphics and vocabulary examining the structure of the brain and its chemistry. Viewers learn about key concepts related to tolerance and dependence as the program notes the detriments of addiction on both the personal (“You really don't have it under control, and then you start to lose everything”) and physical levels. Bonus features include a PDF teacher's guide. Highly recommended. Aud: J, H, C, P. (J. Williams-Wood)
How Addiction Hijacks the Brain
(2016) 24 min. DVD: $149.95 (teacher’s guide included). Human Relations Media. PPR. Closed captioned. ISBN: 978-1-62706-090-5. Volume 31, Issue 5
How Addiction Hijacks the Brain
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