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Bernhard van Treeck - Bernhard van Treeck MD (born February 5, 1964, Kempen, Niederrhein) is a German psychiatrist and has led a clinic specialised in addictions and drug-dependency. As an author he has written several books on graffiti, street-art, drugs and addiction.
Jack Trimpey - Jack Trimpey and his wife Lois, are the founders and president and vice-president (respectively) of Rational Recovery. He is a pioneer in the manangement of alcoholism and other drug addictions.
Office of National Drug Control Policy - The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), a component of the Executive Office of the President of the United States, was established in 1988 by the Anti-Drug Abuse Act. Its stated goal is to establish policies, priorities, and objectives to eradicate illicit drug use, manufacturing, and trafficking, drug-related crime and violence, and drug-related health consequences in the United States.
Drug Policy Alliance - The Drug Policy Alliance is a New York City-based non-profit organization with a principal goal of ending the American "War on Drugs". Its publicly-stated goals include nationwide availability of medicinal marijuana, the creation of drug-related public health measures, ending abuses of asset forfeiture, repealing non-violent drug sentences, repealing laws that deny public benefits to people convicted of drug crimes, and the advancement of drug education programs.
Confessions of a Teenage Drug Addict - A personal story of drug addiction in Thailand. Includes information and statistics on drug addiction in Thailand.
The Drug Discrimination Bibliography - Drug Discrimination is widely recognised as one of the major methods for studying the behavioral and neuropharmacological effects of drugs and plays an important role in drug discovery and investigations of drug abuse. This page provides access to Dr. Ian Stolerman's ongoing Comprehensive Bibliography of Drug Discrimination Research. Search bibliography for combinations of training drug, pretreatment drug, methodology.
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs Addiction (EMCDDA) - Aims to provide reliable information on drugs and drug addiction in the EU. Provides online reports databases about drug usage and anti-drug programs.
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Darren Aronofsky Collection: Pi / Requiem For A Dream, A (Widescreen) : "A Darren Aronofsky Collection" includes: "Pi" - Max is a genius mathematician who's built a supercomputer at home that provides something that can be understood as a key for understanding all existence. Representatives both from a Hasidic cabalistic sect and high-powered Wall Street firm hear of that secret and attempt to seduce him. "Requiem For A Dream" - Drugs. They consume mind, body and soul. Once you're hooked, you're hooked. Four lives. Four addicts. Four failures. Doing their best to succeed in the world, but failing miserably, four people get hooked on various drugs. Despite their aspirations of greatness, they succumb to their addictions. Watching the addicts spiral out of control, we bear witness to the dirtiest, ugliest portions of the underworld addicts reside in. It is shocking and eye-opening but demands to be seen by both addicts and non-addicts alike.
Save Me from Myself: How I Found God, Quit Korn, Kicked Drugs, and Lived to Tell My Story : In February 2005, more than 10,000 people in Bakersfield, California, watched as Brian "Head" Welch—the former lead guitarist of the controversial Nu-metal band Korn?was saved by Jesus Christ. The event set off a media frenzy as observers from around the world sought to understand what led this rock star out of the darkness and into the light. Now, in this courageous memoir, Head talks for the first time about his shocking embrace of God and the tumultuous decade that led him into the arms of Jesus Christ. Taking the reader backstage with Korn, Head tells the inside story of life in the band and how his rock star lifestyle resulted in an all—consuming addiction to methamphetamines. Head writes openly about the tour bus mayhem of Ozzfest and The Family Values tour, while providing a candid look at how the routine of recording and traveling placed him in a cycle of addiction that he could not break on his own. Speaking honestly about his addiction, Head details his struggles with the drug that ultimately led him to seek a higher power. Despite his numerous attempts to free himself from his add...
World's Most Dangerous Drug (Widescreen) : Methamphetamine - "meth" - is considered to be one of the hardest drugs to quit. This dangerous drug is ravaging rural communities and spreading its poison to major metropolitan areas and across international borders at an alarming rate. What makes this drug so powerful, addictive, and destructive? National Geographic correspondent Lisa Ling investigates the meth epidemic to uncover the menace meth poses to society and to find out why many are calling it the "World's Most Dangerous Drug.". "Interactive TimeLine: The Evolution Of Drugs In America", Featurette.
Intervention: Season 1 - Then And Now : Moving and raw, "Intervention Season One: Then And Now" documents the stories of six individuals from the debut season of this series whose powerful addictions nearly ruined their lives. Alyson was a gifted student and former White House intern until her dependence on alcohol and drugs nearly destroyed her dreams. Vanessa was once a successful actress before compulsive shopping drove her to bankruptcy and despair. Gabe is a gambler who has lost over $500,000 and his home, and Matt was addicted to crack-cocaine. Season one also tracks the interventions of two meth addicts: Sara, who must save herself for the sake of her daughter, and former rock star Travis, whose early fame resulted in drug use. Four original episodes trace these individuals' battles with their diseases and the surprise interventions from their families. This special collection also includes follow-up stories that track Alyson, Gabe, Sara, and Travis' roads to recovery.
Traffic (Widescreen) : It's the high-stakes, high-risk world of the drug trade as seen through a well-blended mix of interrelated stories: a Mexican policeman (Benicio Del Toro) finds himself and his partner caught in an often deadly web of corruption; a pair of DEA agents (Don Cheadle and Luis Guzman) work undercover in a sordid and dangerous part of San Diego; a wealthy drug baron living in upscale, suburban America is arrested and learns how quickly his unknowing and pampered wife (Catherine Zeta-Jones) takes over his business; and the U.S. President's new drug czar (Michael Douglas) must deal with his increasingly drug-addicted teenage daughter. TV Spots, Inside "Traffic", Trailers, Dual Layer, Single Sided.
Scanner Darkly [Blu-ray] (WSE) : The war on drugs has been lost, and when a reluctant undercover cop is ordered to spy on those he is closest to, the toll that the mission takes on his sanity is too great to comprehend in director Richard Linklater's rotoscoped take on Philip K. Dick's classic novel. With stratospheric concern over national security prompting paranoid government officials to begin spying on citizens, trust is a luxury and everyone is a suspected criminal until proven otherwise. Bob Arctor Keanu Reeves is a narcotics officer who is issued an order to spy on his friends and report back to headquarters. In addition to being a cop, though, Arctor is also an addict. His drug of choice is a ubiquitous street drug called Substance D, a drug known well for producing split personalities in its users. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide. Commentary by Keanu Reeves, writerdirector Richard Linklater, producer Tommy Pallotta, author Jonathan Lethem and Philip K. Dick's daughter Isa Dick-HackettOne Summer in Austin: The Story of Filming A Scanner DarklyThe Weight of the Line: Animation TalesTheatrical trailer. Comm...
Holiday Heart (Full Frame) : Robert Townsend ("Hollywood Shuffle") directs an all-star cast featuring Ving Rhames ("Mission: Impossible 2"), Mykelti Williamson ("Three Kings") and Alfre Woodard ("Miss Evers' Boys") in a Golden Globe-nominated performance. Based on the wildly successful stage play by writer Cheryl L. West, "Holiday Heart" is a "poignant" ("The Hollywood Reporter"), heartfelt drama about how love can overcome addiction...and prejudice. Choirmaster by day and female impersonator by night, creatively talented Holiday (Rhames) is a lonely man living with a broken heart...until he befriends a bright young girl and her drug-addicted mother (Woodard). Helping them off the street and into an empty apartment across from his, Holiday quickly forms a special bond with them. But when the mom hooks up with a dangerous drug-dealing boyfriend (Williamson), their worlds are again turned upside-down, forcing Holiday to confront his own prejudices if it mean saving two people he so desperately loves. English, French and Spanish Subtitles.
Death of an Addict by M. C. Beaton, ISBN 0446608289 : Former drug addict Tommy Jarret rents a Scottish chalet to check out reports of a sea monster. But when he is found dead of an apparent drug overdose, constable Hamish Macbeth suspects foul play. Teaming with Glasgow Detective Inspector Olivia Chater, Macbeth goes undercover and dives into the underworld to root out a cartel secretly entrenched in the Highlands.
Soulful : Soulful is a hip-hop, R&B musical horror film about a woman who lets a man into her home. Thinking he was from child welfare services, there to take her son away from her, she would open the door, and invite him into hell. He would smile politely, survey the cracked paint and roaches on the wall, the well worn couch and young boy in the corner, and thank her for the invitation, proclaiming he felt right at home. What happened next is her story and these are her words: "I was a crack addict. I was going to die a crack addict. I was never confused about those facts, even when I found myself pregnant. The devil told me what I already knew. I didn't have to put down the crack pipe. I could smoke my life away. I died giving birth to Rachel. The doctors proclaimed her a miracle. She was healthy. Not a trace of drugs in her system. A motherless child, a soulless child, a child born to the devil could only grow up to paint with pain, spread tidal waves of anger and destroy all beauty around her. Rachel wasn't a person, she was a force and I died without ever warning anyone. My sister would go on to ...
Legacy : Academy Award-nominated "Legacy" is the unflinching chronicle of one family's triumphant journey out of poverty and despair. Touchingly narrated by Nickcole Collins, a teenage girl wise beyond her years, the film follows the Collins family over five years as they slowly pull themselves out of a haze of poverty, drug addiction and violence that plagues their public housing project in Chicago. Stereotype-busting and open-minded, "Legacy" paints the American Dream in honest colors to rousing effect. Improbably, the senseless killing of 14-year-old Terrell, a straight-A student and role model for the neighborhood, spurs the family to seek a better life against impossible odds. Nickcole's mother, a high school dropout, moves in fits and starts to find a meaningful job. Aunt Wanda, mother of Terrell and longtime crack addict, enrolls herself in a drug treatment program. Nickcole catapults herself out of the inner-city trap to a college degree and comfortable life. It's impossible not to cheer for these incredible real-life people as they cry and laugh, stumble and get back up again on their way to...
Darkness Before Dawn : "Darkness Before Dawn" is a story of love, determination and, ultimately, survival. It is the story of a woman trapped in a private hell - with only the man she loves to save her. Mary Ann Thompson ("Meredith Baxter," "Family Ties," "A Passion For Innocence") is a nurse at a methadone clinic, who's haunted by a troubled past. She escapes from her sad childhood memories under the veil of drug addiction. The deception is so successful that no one suspects her of being a junkie. When Mary Ann falls for one of her patients, Guy Grand (Stephen Lang, "Manhunter," "Last Exit To Brooklyn"), her problems begin to escalate. She inspires him to kick his heroin habit, while hiding her own addiction. The two soon marry and are determined to live a clean life. But, when their baby is born addicted to heroin, Mary Ann's worst nightmare becomes a reality. [None specified].
Crash / Drugstore Cowboy (Exclusive) : Exclusive Double Feature contains "Crash" and "Drugstore Cowboy" "Crash" - This compelling urban thriller tracks the volatile intersection of a multiethnic cast of characters struggling to overcome their fears as they careen in and out of one another's lives. In the gray area between black and white, victim and aggressor, during the next 36 hours, they will all collide. "Drugstore Cowboy" - This movie's so real, it's scary. This gripping film about a family of drug thieves is based on a novel by a convicted drug robber, a man who knows his subject well. Addicted husband and wife team, Bob and Diane Hughes (Matt Dillon, Kelly Lynch), and a younger couple of thieves resort to robbing drugstores to stay high. Still, in spite of this tragic lifestyle, they share moments of compassion and humor. The foursome skillfully skirt the law due to Bob's wits and superstitious nature until the day his luck begins to change. When his death appears inevitable, Bob realizes he must give up drugs and Diane to survive. Bonus Disc/Video.
America Anonymous: Eight Addicts in Search of a Life : Told through the riveting stories of addicts hooked on everything from alcohol and drugs to food and gambling, "America Anonymous" takes readers on a haunting journey through the culture of addiction and recovery, and shines a spotlight on this misunderstood public health crisis.
Drugstore Cowboy (Widescreen) : This movie's so real, it's scary. This gripping film about a family of drug thieves is based on a novel by a convicted drug robber, a man who knows his subject well. Addicted husband and wife team, Bob and Diane Hughes (Matt Dillon, Kelly Lynch), and a younger couple of thieves resort to robbing drugstores to stay high. Still, in spite of this tragic lifestyle, they share moments of compassion and humor. The foursome skillfully skirt the law due to Bob's wits and superstitious nature until the day his luck begins to change. When his death appears inevitable, Bob realizes he must give up drugs and Diane to survive. Interactive Menus, Scene Selection. Actor Commentary, Director Commentary, Production Notes, Trailers.
Scanner Darkly, A (Widescreen) : Set in a not-too-distant future where America has lost its "war" on drugs, Fred, an undercover cop, is one of many people hooked on the popular drug, Substance D, which causes its users to develop split personalities. Fred is obsessed with taking down Bob, a notorious drug dealer, but due to his Substance D addiction, he does not know that he is also Bob. Based on a classic novel by Philip K. Dick. Starring Keanu Reeves ("Constantine," "The Matrix" trilogy), Academy Award-nominee and Golden Globe-winner Winona Ryder ("Girl, Interrupted," "Mr. Deeds"), Academy Award and Emmy-nominee and Golden Globe-winner Robert Downey Jr. ("Good Night, And Good Luck" "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang"), and Academy Award and Golden Globe-nominee and Emmy-winner Woody Harrelson ("North Country," "The People Vs. Larry Flynt"). Directed by Academy Award-nominee Richard Linklater ("Before Sunset," "Dazed And Confused"). Filmed in live-action, and then animated using the same critically acclaimed process that Linklater used in his previous film, "Waking Life.".
Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines : In this unflinching chronicle of life as an addict" ("U.S. News & World Report"), Sheff spares no detail in telling the compelling, heartbreaking, and true story of addiction to drugs, his relapse, and the road to recovery. It is a harrowing portrait--but not one without hope.
A Million Little Pieces by James Frey, ISBN 1565117786 : A memoir of drug and alcohol abuse and the rehabilitation experience examines addiction and recovery through the eyes of a man who had taken his addictions to deadly extremes, describing the battle to confront the consequences of his life.
Corner, The : "The Corner" presents the world of Fayette Street using real names and real events. The miniseries tells the true story of men, women and children living amid the open-air drug markets of West Baltimore. It chronicles a year in the lives of 15-year-old DeAndre McCullogh, his mother Fran Boyd, and his father Gary McCullogh, as well as other addicts and low-level drug dealers caught up in the twin-engine economy of heroin and cocaine. HBO original Miniseries 6 one-hour episodes.
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