Dr Claudia Black describes aspects of anger and the connection to addiction.
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Bill and Judith Moyers and their son William Cope Moyers shared their personal story of addiction and recovery with moderator Max Sherman.
More than 1,000 former NFL players are addicted to painkillers. Many are without health insurance, or any semblance of a support system.
The epidemic of opioid abuse in America extends into high schools, where teens provided painkillers for sports-related injuries sometimes spiral into addiction.
A former drug addict himself, Lewis now researches addiction. In order to get over ones addiction, he explains, self-trust is necessary. Unfortunately, self- trust is extremely difficult for an addict to achieve.
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William C. Moyers is the vice president of public affairs and community relations for Hazelden Betty Ford, based in Minnesota. As the organization's public advocate since 1996, Moyers carries the messages about addiction, treatment and recovery to audiences across the nation.
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William Cope Moyers on staying sober.
William Cope Moyers spiraled into a crack-cocaine binge that threatened to destroy his life. After multiple attempts at rehabilitation, Moyers was finally able to recover from his addiction and make sobriety the center of his life. Moyers discussed his story.
Claudia Black speaks to the progression and proliferation of alcoholism and addiction treatment techniques throughout history.