In an informal therapy group, NIDA director Dr. Nora Volkow discusses addiction as a brain disease with addicts and their families.

Experts explain why drug addiction relapses are part of the disorder rather than a failure of the treatment in this documentary short.

Leading experts offer advice on finding the right treatment for drug and alcohol addiction and discuss some that have proven to be effective.

Experts discuss how families can deal with the challenging dynamics of an addicted adolescent while also seeking the proper treatment in this documentary short.

Dr. Nora Volkow--the Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse--addresses a wide range of issues including addiction as a brain disease, the stigma of addiction, the adolescent addict, and more.

Dr. Mark Willenbring--Director of Treatment and Recovery Research at the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism--discusses the various factors that can lead to alcoholism, including genetics and psychiatric disorders.

Chestnut Health Systems Senior Researcher Dr. Michael Dennis talks about the vulnerability of an adolescent's brain and the prevalence of co-occurring disorders in teen addiction.

Professor of psychiatry and addiction expert Dr. Kathleen Brady discusses how underlying disorders like anxiety, depression and trauma can lead to addiction or relapse.

Psychology professor Dr. Robert Meyers talks about CRAFT (Community Reinforcement and Family Training), a gentle and effective method for helping families guide addicted loved ones into treatment.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is considered the most effective treatment for stimulant addiction. This documentary short visits the MATRIX Institute on Addictions, where stimulant addicts attend evidence-based behavioral therapy groups.

At Acadia Hospital in Bangor, Maine, administrator Scott Farnum lectures on the different types of opioids, their effects on the brain, and why replacement therapy is an effective method for recovery.

A profile of a South Boston drug court where repeat, non-violent drug felons are mandated to receive comprehensive treatment as an alternative to jail time.

A Pittsburgh woman resorts to desperate measures in her effort to save her heroin-addicted daughter in this documentary.