Telling Addiction

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In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction
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Lit: A Memoir
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Understanding David Foster Wallace
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The End of My Addiction
(Olivier Ameisen M.D.)

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Life 2.0

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In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts
01.30.2011
 (was 03.07.2010)

Mary Karr is a best-selling writer, a mother and an alcoholic. In this hour of To the Best of Our Knowledge, Karr talks about her journey from addiction to awe. Also, we hear from a doctor who claims he beat the bottle by taking a commonly prescribed drug that could help millions of people - if only pharmaceutical companies could make money off it. And, the addictive lure of life online - in the documentary "Life 2.0."

  1. Gabor Maté on Understanding Addiction

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    Gabor Maté is a physician at OnSite, a Vancouver detox facility and the only supervised injection site in North America.

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  2. Mary Karr on her Alcoholic Memoir

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    Mary Karr's latest memoir is called "Lit" and chronicles her alcoholism and alcoholic family.

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  3. Marshall Boswell on David Foster Wallace

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    Marshall Boswell, author of "Understanding David Foster Wallace" recalls that writer's fictional take on Alcoholics Anonymous.

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  4. Dr. Olivier Ameisen on a Cure for Alcoholism

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    Dr. Olivier Ameisen was a cardiologist until his alcoholism left his life in tatters. He found relief with the a drug that eliminates his cravings for alcohol.

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  5. Jason Spingarn-Koff on Second Life Addiction

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    Jason Spingarn-Koff is a film-maker whose new documentary is called "Life 2.0." It tells the stories of several people who immerse themselves in the "Second Life" computer game...

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