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A 3 part series by Earnie Larsen covering Building Self-Confidence, Overcoming Fear, and Dealing with Discouragement.

Hosted by Dr. David Ohlms. A look at what inhalants are, how they work, and their effects on the brain, other body systems and organs such as the liver and kidneys.

This 38-minute introductory program teaches the viewer to turn former street skills into "street smarts" for staying clean and sober. Seven recovering addicts from urban neighborhoods who are now doing well describe the real situations they face every day-- and how they deal with them so that they don't pick up. They stress 8 essential skills:

* Accepting disappointments without resorting to drug use

* Coping with chronic stress

* Resisting the lure of "easy money"

* Avoiding going back to the old spot

* Resisting the pull of the street life

* Planning to handle offers

* Maintaining complete abstinence

* Using a support system.

Using computer-generated medical diagrams and interviews with numerous family members, Dr. Schneider thoroughly describes the nature and scope of the illness of codependency. He explains the physical and emotional strains that a drug or alcohol abuser places on family, friends and co-workers.

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Rocky and Debbie Hill host this engaging and informative treatment series designed to involve the whole family in the recovery process.

This is the first of eleven lessons in the series.