ADDICTION: WHY CAN'T THEY STOP?
HBO DOCUMENTARY 14-PART SERIES

Topic	Substance Abuse
Program Summary	This 4-disc HBO documentary treats addiction as a brain disease, and offers insight into the most current developments for treatment. It features personal stories from addicts and their loved ones. PROGRAM GUIDE INCLUDED. Also available at your library is the companion book: Addiction: Why Can't They Just Stop - New Knowledge, New Treatments, New Hope edited by John Hoffman & Susan Froemke.
Length	388 minutes
Recommended Age	14 years +; Parents/Adults
Publication Date	2007
Teen Reviewer Comments	Very powerful and informative; if you want to know everything about addiction, this is a good movie to watch; goes in-depth into the minds of addicts; only one section directed specifically at adolescents; seems more geared towards adults.
Risk Factors Addressed	Friends who engage in the problem behavior; favorable attitudes toward the problem behavior; early initiation of the problem behavior; Constitutional factors.
Protective Factors Addressed	Healthy behaviors; healthy beliefs and clear standards; social skills.
Library Location	Beacon