The roots of addiction and recovery

Is today's strong pot damaging young minds? That provocative question is at the heart of this new documentary on recent science discoveries about marijuana and mental illness.

Gillian Findlay takes the viewer on a voyage into the shady corners of a small town wracked by crystal meth — cheap, easily produced and coursing through the veins of communities across western Canada.

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In a culture that focuses on thin, why is obesity on the increase in Canada? This documentary from The National investigates what we eat and how food influences our society.

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This program investigates the effects of VLTs — Video Lottery Terminals — on compulsive gamblers and society in general.

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Statistics show that as a nation, we’re getting fat, and some of us are taking risks to shed the weight. Marie-France Magnin opted for radical gastric bypass surgery, a choice with unexpected consequences.

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A groundbreaking leap into the new cultural frontier, Gamer Revolution is an intelligent, pop-savvy and visually stunning look at how computer games are changing the world.

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Are we in over our heads when it comes to debt? Marketplace follows three households living on credit as they struggle to get their spending under control.

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This pair of documentaries from The National examines drinking habits and their consequences, particularly the growing trend in binge drinking among young women.

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The fifth estate delves into the tragic story of Brandon Crisp, a teen whose death and disappearance reveals a darker aspect to video gaming — addiction.

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The fifth estate takes an unprecedented look at the inner workings of Insite, the controversial supervised injection site for drug addicts in Vancouver's notorious downtown eastside.

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Save over 25% on this Addictions Bundle with three fifth estate documentaries that tackle some of today's most common compulsions: video gaming, drug abuse and gambling.

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Every single day in North America, there are more than 600,000 shoplifting incidents. This documentary investigates why people steal, how others fight it, and how retail theft affects us all.

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In this fifth estate documentary, former NHL star Theo Fleury candidly discusses how he overcame his addictions and other personal demons to become clean and sober and ready to help others.

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