Video Catalog

• Addictions: Getting In, Getting Out Frank testimonials of five recovering alcohol and drug addicts of different ages and different walks of life provide a valuable insight into the depths of addiction and the road to recovery.

• AIDS: The Street War This video documents the work of the Atlanta Street Team for AIDS Risk Reduction (STARR), a group of recovering addicts who go into the streets in minority communities and talk to people about protecting themselves from infection. Interviews explore the interrelationship between addiction and AIDS and the need for more treatment centers.

• Bulimia: The Binge-Purge Obsession Dr. Anita Siegmans talks with a group of young women about the dangers of dieting, particularly when it involves binge-purge behavior. Interwoven with Dr. Siegman's talk are interviews with young women who have been caught up in the nightmare of bulimia; they relate the terrible effects it has had on their lives.

• Cancelled Lives: Letters from the Inside A compelling portrait of the experiences of young boys and girls who are first experiencing life in juvenile facilities as well as the experiences of men and women who are serving hard time.

• Compulsive Gambling In candid interviews with recovering gamblers, this video debunks the myth that compulsive gamblers are idle ne'er-do-wells and reveals that this disorder affects middle class, educated, otherwise very successful individuals. This video provides insight into the personal and societal costs of the multi-billion dollar industry of gambling.

• Dying to be Thin Several people recovering from anorexia and bulimia and the family of a young man who died of anorexia offer their candid stories in hope of helping others get treatment and achieve recovery. Professionals graphically detail the early warning signs and the devastating physical and psychological effects of these disorders.

• The Enigma of Anorexia Nervosa In three parts, this video presents an overview of the way anorexia has been viewed and treated by the medical profession, focuses on medical management issues with an anorexic inpatient and examines the psychological problems that arise in the treatment of an inpatient anorexic.

• Eskimo Ice Cream Shoes This video is a short drama about prolonged grieving and how to overcome it. A year after the sudden death of her husband, Theresa is still depressed and consumed with grief and is suppressing painful thoughts and feelings with alcohol. At the suggestion of a friend, she takes a little trip and meets a very unusual ice cream vendor in a park who gives her the symbolic key to unlock her pent-up feeling and get on with her life: eskimo ice cream shoes.

• Habits and Choices:Addiction in the Age of HIV Participants in the video are currently or formerly homeless people and represent the hard core of drug users. In following the daily lives of these people, the video presents much of the basic information about HIV/AIDS and discusses various ways addicts may successfully struggle with their habits and live with HIV.

• Heavy Load This video depicts the overeating addiction of a young woman and the devastating effects it has on her family and discusses the many idosyncrasies of the compulsive personality, including denial, procrastination and hiding and sneaking food.

• Kids Talking to Kids Optimistic and encouraging in tone, the video shows what children of alcoholics can do to improve their situation and learn to cope with their parents' alcohol abuse. It features five teen "experts" who speak candidly about their personal experiences living with an alcoholic parent.

• Life After Drugs This upbeat video illustrates the positive changes that take place in recovery, providing hope and courage to the chemically dependent, their families, friends, and counselors.

• Love is Not Enough A companion to When the Bough Breaks, this video features a leading specialist in family recovery--Dr. Patricia O'Gorman, who reprises excerpts from the parents' experiences to illustrate important steps in family recovery.She conveys appreciation for the tough job of parenting an addict and the devastation of addiction on the family.

• Overeating: An American Obsession This documentary presents the compelling stories of people struggling to control their weight problem. Interviews with leading authorities in nutrition shed light on some of the causes of obesity and stress the importance of comprehensive weight loss programs.

• Running Home A timely drama about four troubled teens who consider running away on Christmas Eve to escape the harsh reality of their unhappy family situations. The story is told in flashback by Speed, the only one of the four who actually decides to leave home. The video takes the viewer inside each teen's home and explores the range of abusive behavior he or she must endure. There are no happy endings -- the video is a candid, honest depiction of problems facing today's young people.

• Shadow of Addiction Produced and narrated by a recovering heroin addict, this video takes the viewer on a tour of the dark side of addiction. Addicts in a crack house, inmates in a medium security prison, and an inmate on death row graphically relate their experiences and serve as dramatic examples of the personal losses caused by drugs: Loss of faith, family, fortune, health, education, and future.

• Story of Hope Four alcoholic adults in recovery and four children of alcoholics, aged 7-13 years, share their experiences of family life before and after getting help. It stresses the importance of counseling and education in breaking the intergenerational cycle of addiction.

• We Never Talked About My Drinking This video explores the tendency of healthcare professionals to ignore or deny the role of alcohol when diagnosing and treating illnesses and to avoid talking to patients about this problem. Healthcare professionals discuss various aspects of alcoholism including alcohol abuse among individuals who work in the health care environment.

• When the Bough Breaks A companion to Love is Not Enough, this powerful stage performance presents the true life experiences of eight parents of addicts and traces their journeys from the confusion and denial of early addiction, through the guilt, self-blame, and countless attempts to "change" the addict, to the recognition that one cannot cure another's addiction.
  
  
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