Challenging and heartbreaking stories of addiction and recovery. This documentary examines the role that chemical dependency plays in family dynamics. While the tragic results are apparent, the program emphasizes that with emerging forms of treatment, recovery is possible. For families willing to do the hard work, the effects of this disease can be reversed and families restored to health and wholeness.
Featuring five family stories along with experts Cynthia Moreno Tuohy (NAADAC), Ron Hunsicker (NAATP), A. Thomas McLellan, Ph.D. (Treatment Research Institute), Terry Cline, Ph.D. and Dr. H. Westley Clark (SAMHSA) and Doug Tieman (Caron Treatment Centers). Also includes author and actor Christopher Kennedy Lawford and original music by John McAndrew.
44-minutes. Closed captioned with optional English and Spanish subtitles. Comes with discussion guide.
DVD includes bonus content on issues of family, treatment, role of faith and stigma.