Best of the Week: November 14–21 COMING UP IN THE FIX// Homeless and Addicted * Drug Scandals on Wall Street* Smuggling Drugs in Prison * Food Addiction * Have We Grown Past Anonymity? *Junkies in the Hurricane * Passing the Sobriety Test * Happy Thanksgiving! * PLUS: Other incisive articles OLD HABITS// America's Senior Addiction Problem The Fix Q&A with Dr. Damon Raskin and Mrs. Ruth Dent about the addiction epidemic amongst the elderly from a professional and a personal perspective respectively. By John Lavitt PROFESSIONAL VOICES// Lift Up The Hood Can resilience be taught as a skill that can be applied as part of addiction treatment? By Richard Juman TOUGH LOVE// Florida’s Marchman Act: Why Involuntary Commitment Works Mandating addicts to treatment often prevents later incarceration. By Jessica Zimmer SOCIETY// Addiction on the Rise in the Hispanic Community Latinos have reduced access to treatment programs and lower participation and retention rates. By Jeanene Swanson SLIDESHOW// The Top Ten Addiction Movies You Have Never Seen Forget Trainspotting and Leaving Las Vegas, here’s a list that goes from Sinatra to Pacino. By Kristen McGuiness   BEST OF THE QUICK FIX Research Shows Cannabinoids Slow Tumor Growth in Aggressive Cancer DEA Investigation Surprises Two NFL Teams Bob Marley to Headline Mainstream Marijuana Brand Brain Damage Caused By Meth Looks a Lot Like Schizophrenia Ohio Lawmakers Could Face Random Drug Testing Bill Cosby Won't Respond to Allegations of Drugging and Raping Women COMMENT OF THE WEEK Cultured Care This week, Jeanene Swanson looked into how addiction is hitting Latinos harder than ever. One reader provided insight on how treatment could better work with Latino culture: Comfortable and pleasant personal connection with the individual providing the services is of the utmost importance, even more so than the quality or the benefits of the service provided. A Latino will often accept poor performance over what may be available that is superior if he/she feels understood and respected. It's often of greater importance than the purpose of the business being transacted. Whites dealing with Latinos hardly ever get that. -stingyfinger MORE »