Telling Addiction

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March 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."

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

Marshall Boswell on David Foster Wallace

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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.

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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March 07, 2010
January 30, 2011
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Gabor Maté

Doctor
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Mary Karr

Author
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Marshall Boswell

Author
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Olivier Ameisen

Doctor
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Jason Spingarn-Koff

Director
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