CNS Productions is a publisher of educational materials — primarily textbooks and instructional DVDs — dealing with

psychoactive drug A psychoactive drug, psychopharmaceutical, mind-altering drug, consciousness-altering drug, psychoactive substance, or psychotropic substance is a chemical substance that alters psychological functioning by modulating central nervous system acti ...

s and

addiction Addiction is a neuropsychological disorder characterized by a persistent and intense urge to use a drug or engage in a behavior that produces natural reward, despite substantial harm and other negative consequences. Repetitive drug use can ...

. It was formed in 1983 by Paul Steinbroner, with long-time collaborator William E. Cohen who had an extensive background in medical

film production Filmmaking or film production is the process by which a Film, motion picture is produced. Filmmaking involves a number of complex and discrete stages, beginning with an initial story, idea, or commission. Production then continues through screen ...

. CNS Productions has produced and distributed over fifty separate titles on issues related to the neurobehavioral effects of

s. Darryl Inaba, PharmD, 2018 Sole Owner, president, current CNS CEO, former CEO and President of San Francisco's Haight Ashbury Free Clinic served as a consultant on all of the films CNS produced, and co-authored '' Uppers, Downers, All Arounders'' () which was originally published in 1989 to support the film of the same name. Inaba formally joined CNS in 2006. "CNS" is a reference to the

central nervous system The central nervous system (CNS) is the part of the nervous system consisting primarily of the brain, spinal cord and retina. The CNS is so named because the brain integrates the received information and coordinates and influences the activity o ...

Publications

'' Uppers, Downers, All Arounders: Physical and Mental Effects of Psychoactive Drugs'' by William E. Cohen, and Darryl Inaba, PharmD '' Uppers, Downers, All Arounders'', a college-level textbook, addresses psychoactive drugs and compulsive behaviors, relying on the most current data and studies as well as practical information and interviews drawn from treatment professionals and their clients. The material provides insights into the complex fields of

drug abuse Substance misuse, also known as drug misuse or, in older vernacular, substance abuse, is the use of a drug in amounts or by methods that are harmful to the individual or others. It is a form of substance-related disorder, differing definitions ...

compulsive behavior Compulsive behavior (or compulsion) is defined as performing an action persistently and repetitively. Compulsive behaviors could be an attempt to make obsessions go away. Compulsive behaviors are a need to reduce apprehension caused by internal ...

, treatment, recovery, and prevention. It has been adopted by over 400 colleges and universities. ''Beyond Opiates: The Evolving Science of Pain and Addiction'' by Paul J. Steinbroner and Darryl S. Inaba, 2015

Films

*"Uppers, Downers, All Arounders," 1984''Uppers, Downers, All Arounders'' video
/ref> *Haight Asbury Cocaine Film, 1985 *"A Matter of Balance," 1986 *Haight Ashbury Crack Film, 1987 *"From Opium to Heroin"- 1988 *Haight Ashbury Training Series volumes 1-5, 1992–94 *"Marijuana: the Mirror that Magnifies," 1995 *"Methamphetamine: The Rush to Crash," 1996 *"In and Out of Control: Emotional, Physical & Sexual Violence," 1997 *"Compulsive Gambling & Recovery," 1997 *"Roots of Addiction," 1998 *"Heroin: From Pleasure to Pain," 1999 *"Alcohol and Its Effects," 2000 *"Sports and Drugs," 2001 *"Compulsive Gambling: Signs & Symptoms," 2001 *"The Other Gamblers: Seniors & Women," 2001 *"Psychoactive: Club Drugs & Inhalants," 2002 *"Cocaine & Crack: A Craving for More," 2003 *"Prescription & OTC Abuse," 2004 *"Co-Occurring Disorders: Mental Health & Drugs," 2005 *"Medical Consequences of Addiction," 2005 *"Marijuana: Neurochemistry & Physiology," 2006 *"Methamphetamine: Neurochemistry and Recovery," 2007 *"Neurochemistry of Relapse and Recovery," 2008 *10-part series: Use, Abuse and Addiction (2009) *"Drug and Behavioral Addictions: Roots of Addiction" *"The Neurochemistry of the Roots of Addiction," 2011 *"Reflections in a Rearview Mirror: How I Got My DUI, Costs & Losses, Physiology, Levels of Use, and How My Life Changed for the Better" (5 parts) - 2013

References

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