The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, (NCADD-GDA), Detroit Recovery Project, SHAR,INC., Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries, St. John/Brighton Hospital, SEMCA, MACOSA, MACMHB, Empowerment Zone Coalition, Latino Family Services, Catholic Social Services, Elmhurst House, New Creations Community Outreach are co-sponsors for the Southeast Michigan activities that support the release of a 90-minute HBO
documentary “Addiction.”
An Interview with Mark L. Willenbring, M.D.
Dr. Mark L. Willenbring discusses the different factors that can lead to alcoholism, including genetics and psychiatric disorders.
Watch the interview now.
An Interview with Dr. Nora Volkow, Director of NIDA
In an informal therapy group, Dr. Nora Volkow, Director of NIDA, discusses addiction as a brain disease with addicts and family members. She notes the environmental, behavioral and genetic factors that can make an individual vulnerable to addiction and how the disease leads to abnormal behavior. Additionally, Volkow uses brain imaging to illustrate how drugs and alcohol physically alter the brain, which is important in understanding addiction. Addicts are incorporated into this program as they share their difficult struggles with the disease.
Watch the interview now.
Activities
Would you like to see "Addiction"? Watch the entire 14 part series on the internet
We are now accepting applications for your community group to request a DVD of the 90 minute documentary free of charge. Click here for the application.
Fill out the Word document and email it as an attachment to Veronica Singleton at vsingleton@ncadd-detroit.org
You can sign up to host a house party on the official HBO Addiction web site.
Events
Click here for a calendar of events happening around Michigan
An Interview with Mark L. Willenbring, M.D.
Dr. Mark L. Willenbring discusses the different factors that can lead to alcoholism, including genetics and psychiatric disorders.
Watch the interview now.
An Interview with Dr. Nora Volkow, Director of NIDA
In an informal therapy group, Dr. Nora Volkow, Director of NIDA, discusses addiction as a brain disease with addicts and family members. She notes the environmental, behavioral and genetic factors that can make an individual vulnerable to addiction and how the disease leads to abnormal behavior. Additionally, Volkow uses brain imaging to illustrate how drugs and alcohol physically alter the brain, which is important in understanding addiction. Addicts are incorporated into this program as they share their difficult struggles with the disease.
Watch the interview now.
Activities
Would you like to see "Addiction"? Watch the entire 14 part series on the internet
We are now accepting applications for your community group to request a DVD of the 90 minute documentary free of charge. Click here for the application.
Fill out the Word document and email it as an attachment to Veronica Singleton at vsingleton@ncadd-detroit.org
You can sign up to host a house party on the official HBO Addiction web site.
Events
Click here for a calendar of events happening around Michigan
