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Past programs - September 1999

9/06/99
The Face of Camden

Voices in the Family will give you another opportunity to listen to a program we did on Camden.
The City of Camden, New Jersey, recently filed for bankruptcy protection after Mayor Milton Milan declared his city financially insolvent. Camden has been struggling for decades; the community is faced with high unemployment and crime rates, the appearance of the city characterized by abandoned buildings. Despite Camden's history, there are citizens who haven't given up hope, and who work tirelessly to re-build their community. We'll be joined by Father Doyle of the Sacred Heart Church in Camden, who has been an active leader in the community since the late 1960's. We'll also explore the effects on poverty on a community and its members.

9/13/99
Trauma and Resilience: An Interview with Christopher Reeve

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The life of famous actor Christopher Reeve was changed forever by a tragic riding accident in 1995 that left him a quadriplegic. Reeve recalls waking up shortly after the accident and thinking "This can't be my life, there's been a mistake." But since then, Reeve has been able to reclaim his life and has written a best-selling book called "Still Me." He will visit the Philadelphia area for a conference on head injuries. Dan Gottlieb spoke with Reeve about how his accident has changed his life, influenced his family relationships, and what his hopes for the future are. We will also discuss the importance and meaning of resilience.

9/20/99
Substance Abuse in America: A two-part Voices in the Family Special

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We have not heard much lately about "The War on Drugs" that our nation is fighting, but drugs are still waging war on our communities. After declining for years, teenage drug use, mostly of Marijuana has doubled since 1992. Heroin on Wall Street, Cocaine at parties, LSD in high schools; drugs have become so enmeshed in American life that one in two Americans has a drug problem or knows someone who does. During this two-part special, Voices in the Family will portray the faces of addiction, we'll explore the effects of addiction on families, what treatments work, we'll investigate what prevention efforts have an impact, and discuss how parents can talk to their children about drugs.

Today, Voices in the Family will co-host a panel discussion with a live audience at the SGI USA community center in Philadelphia. Our guests on the panel will be young people who are addicted to drugs, we'll hear from their parents and counselors from local Substance Abuse Treatment centers like "The Bridge" in Philadelphia. We'll also be joined by Dr. Myrna Shure of MCP Hahnemann who will discuss how parents can talk to their children about drugs.

9/27/99
Treatment and Prevention - what works?

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During this second part of our special, well hear from national experts about the latest research in the field of substance abuse. We'll find out what new treatments are available, and how they work. We'll also discuss the prevention efforts of the US government, and the effectiveness of drug prevention work.
Drug addiction has a devastating effect on families, and Dan Gottlieb will interview one family whose life was forever changed by drug addiction. We'll also be joined by a local therapist.