recovery: rehabilitation

The restoration of an optimum state of health by medical, psychological and social means, including peer group support, for an alcoholic/addict, a family member or a significant other.*

Also: rehab center

Books and Other Media:
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28 Days DVD Sandra Bullock 2000
Addiction Courtney Madison, Keanna Bradley, Mark Davis 2007

Cocaine: One Man's Seduction Dennis Weaver, Karen Grassle, Pamela Bellwood 1983
Down to the Bone Vera Farmiga, Hugh Dillon, Clint Jordan 2004

Finding Amanda Matthew Broderick, Brittany Snow, Maura Tierney, and Steve Coogan 2008

Fix Olivia Wilde, Shawn Andrews, Megalyn Echikunwoke, and Dedee Pfeiffer 2008

New Jack City Wesley Snipes, Ice-T, Allen Payne, and Chris Rock 1991

Postcards from the Edge Meryl Streep, Shirley MacLaine, Dennis Quaid, and Gene Hackman 2001

Rachel Getting Married Anne Hathaway 2008
Thumbsucker Lou Taylor Pucci, Tilda Swinton, Vincent D'Onofrio 2005

*Excerpt with permission from Graham, Allan W. & Schultz, Terry K. (Editors) Principles of Addiction Medicine, 2nd Edition Hardcover 1998 (American Society of Addiction Medicine)