Moyers on Addiction: Close to Home. - Review - video recording reviews

Journal of Rehabilitation, July-Sept, 1999 by Blandon Hunt

As stated earlier, these videotapes can be used individually or as the entire series in a variety of ways. In my own role as a rehabilitation counselor educator, I kept imaging how different tapes could be used in a number of courses including courses specific to AOD counseling, introductory rehabilitation courses, and psychosocial aspects of disability, but they would also work well in AOD prevention and treatment programs. They could be shown and then discussed in psychoeducational, family, and other treatment groups. These tapes would also be useful for staff continuing education, and they could be used to educate community groups about the consequences and causes of addiction, and what they can do as citizens. What makes these videotapes so wonderful and informative is the use of "real" people talking about their experiences. Including them throughout the tapes provides a voice and a perspective that gives credence to the importance of this topic. I learned new and useful information from these tapes, and I highly recommend them to anyone who wants to learn more about the current state of addiction and recovery in America.

Blandon Hunt, Ph.D., CRC, NCC Associate Professor Coordinator, Rehabilitation Counseling Master's Degree Option The Pennsylvania State University