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William talks about the treatments and beliefs held about addiction through history, and the need to remain humble. [Film Exchange on Alcohol & Drugs, UK]
William talks about the development of addiction treatment industries and the need to reconnect treatment to recovery. He talks about the need for the treatment and grassroots systems of support to be connected [Film Exchange on Alcohol and Drugs, UK]
This was also the same day I had my last drink of alcohol at 8am in morning, shaking all over with my bottle of vodka and can of lager in my hands while waiting for someone to collect me from home to drive me through to the detox centre [Brian Morrison, Vimeo]
Peter Marinelli is the Chief Recovery Officer at Origins Recovery Centers, which opened its flagship recovery center on South Padre Island, Texas on August 9, 2009 [Afflicted & Affected, USA]
John Varley talks about Barclays approach to dealing with employees with addiction problems, the effects of the global recession on individuals and the environment in which they work {14’13”} [Inexcess TV, UK]
Norman G. Hoffmann, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist and president of Evince Clinical Assessments, is an internationally recognized expert in the area of assessment and outcome evaluation [The Afflicted & Affected, USA]
The aim of RAMP treatment is to produce a safe environment that makes concrete the concept of recovery as a passage to freedom and a richer life, accessible to all who’ve exhausted the validity of self medication as a meaningful life choice [Inexcess TV, UK]
Needle exchange programs in the US – watch our movie to learn how harm reduction protects communities from death and disease! {9’58”} [Hungarian Civil Liberties Union]
Nick talks about the theory of how people resist temptation by findings ways of increasing the value later, larger rewards relative to earlier, smaller rewards, as described in the work of Jon Elster and George Ainslie.. {3’42”} [Film Exchange on Alcohol & Drugs, UK]
Patricia Omoqui talks to Byron Katie about her website (www.thework.com) which houses a ‘banquet’ of different types of help resources including video clips, an electronic book and an anonymous hotline {6’04”) [Inexcess TV, UK]
ick references George Ainslie’s work on ‘pico-economics’ and ‘breakdown of will’. He explains the idea of hyperbolic discounting and how this related to addiction. He also explores the concepts of resolutions and preferences and how these relate to our understanding of addiction [Film Exchange on Alcohol & Drugs, UK]
Former St Louis Cardinals star Mark McGwire has admitted using steroids when he was a player, including in 1998 when he broke the single-season home-run record. But McGwire denied they improved his performance {1’44”} [Guardian, UK]
Nick distinguishes between harm reduction and harm elimination. He describes the way in which views of harm reduction in the USA have ‘muddied the waters’ in relation to the goal of controlled drinking {4’13”} [Film Exchange on Alcohol & Drugs, UK]
Bob Lynn, Ph.D is an internationally recognized lecturer, researcher and clinician in the field of addictions. He is an LPC and Fellow in Biofeedback Practice. He is also a recognized expert in Family Therapy [The Afflicted & Affected, USA]
Nick references David Davies, the Sobells and Australian work on controlled drinking treatment. Nick talks about how his interest in this topic was sparked, the book he wrote with Ian Robertson on this topic and the early trial of controlled drinking treatment they carried out {4’44”} [Film Exchange on Alcohol & Drugs, UK]
Nick describes the background of a conference he convened with Rudy Vuchinich on behavioural economics and its relevance to addiction, and the book that arose from this conference [Film Exchange on Alcohol & Drugs, UK]
The group discuss the future of detox, and the speed with witch people can access detox in the North West. Therapeutic process’ are also on the agenda, the group look at how these process’ can be measured, as evidence based results become a priority {21’46”} [Inexcess TV, UK]
Nick says we demonise illicit drugs use to irrational levels but equally we underestimate the harmful effects of alcohol. He goes on the discuss ways of reducing alcohol-related harm by pricing. Controlling the alcohol industry and reducing health inequalities {4’13”) [Film Exchange on Alcohol and Drugs, UK]
Byron Katie is an American author and inspirational speaker who teaches her own method of self-enquiry known as ‘The Work’ {7’33”} [Inexcess TV, UK]
Phil describes to us his relationship with drugs and prison. Phil first started taking drugs with his brother and his father as well as his partner. Having lost access to his son and finding himself in prison, Phil enrolled himself on every course available, in an attempt to change and find recovery from his drug addiction [Inexcess TV, UK]
