Neuroscientist Marc Lewis on His Drug Addiction

Neuroscientist Marc Lewis On His Drug Addiction – Neuroscientist Marc Lewis is a former drug addict. He talks about his descent into addiction, how he finally got clean and why he’ll always be an addict. His book is “Memoirs of an Addicted Brain”.

Acting in 'Smashed' masterfully portrays alcohol addiction

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A movie review of "Smashed," a portrait of a woman's alcohol addiction, starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Aaron Paul and Octavia Spencer. By Moira Macdonald … 85 minutes. Rated R for alcohol abuse, language, some sexual content and brief drug use.
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An indie on addiction that has some laughs

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Inevitably, addiction movies – whether they're about alcoholics or drug or sex addicts – trace a common arc. The characters pass through the stages of use and abuse, denial and (sometimes) acknowledgment, alienating friends and family along the way.
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