Hope Today DVD's

• HOPE Today Intoduction
  
  • Presents the story of Edward G. Callister's family as they tried to help their son's addiction to drugs. The story is narrated by Craig Bolerjack, features Michael Kalm, MD, Glen Hansen, PhD, DDS, and Tom Foster, LCSW, as experts on various aspects of substance misuse.
• A Conversation with Michael Measom
  
  • A discussion with Michael Measom, MD, about the disease of addition and the effect that the disease has on the individual and his / her family. Various medications that have shown to be effective in the treatment of substance dependence are discussed.
• Women, Meth and Recovery
  
  • Three women in the process of recovery discuss their stuggle with and triumph over meth addiction. Knowledgeable experts in the field, Glen Hansen, PhD, DDS, Patrick Fleming, MPA and Kelly Lundberg, PhD, are interviewed by Tom Foster, LCSW.
• What is Addiction?
  • A presentation by Michael Crookston, MD, that outlines the case for addiction being a medical illness. It helps the viewer understand how people become addicted and why treatment promotes recovery.
• The Neurobiology of Drug Abuse
  
  • A presentation by Dr. Glen Hansen who describes the changes in brain function that takes place when people become addicted to drugs or alcohol. The presentation helps explain the distorted thinking and behavior that results from substance dependence.
• Prescription for Addiction
  • While prescription medications have provided important benefits to modern life, they also represent a significant threat to our well-being when used outside of the prescriptive guidelines.  Prescription pain relievers such as Lortab, Vicodin, Oxycontin and Methadone for example, are experienced by the human brain in exactly the same way and have the same potential for dependence as do street drugs like heroin.  This 29 minute DVD and the more in-depth 74 minute version, explores through case examples and comments from experts the positive aspects and potential for abuse of prescription drugs.