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Strong Medicine

Dependency (Season 1, Episode 9)
TV-14
TV Episode | Drama

Lu treats a young orphaned boy with attention deficit disorder and discovers that his foster guardian has been using the Ritalin that she prescribed to him; Dana helps the wife of a high-powered real estate developer who has been abusing ...See moreLu treats a young orphaned boy with attention deficit disorder and discovers that his foster guardian has been using the Ritalin that she prescribed to him; Dana helps the wife of a high-powered real estate developer who has been abusing her. Written by Kiki See less
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Director
Steven Robman (as Steve Robman)
Writers
Whoopi Goldberg (created by) | Tammy Ader (created by) | Allison Robbins (written by) | Rick Alexander (staff writer)
Status
Edit Released
Updated Oct 8, 2000

Release date
Oct 8, 2000 (United States)
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21 cast members
Name Known for
Rosa Blasi
Dr. Luisa Delgado Dr. Luisa Delgado   See fewer
Jenifer Lewis
Lana Hawkins Lana Hawkins   See fewer
Josh Coxx
Midwife Peter Riggs, R.N. Midwife Peter Riggs, R.N.   See fewer
Janine Turner
Dr. Dana Stowe Dr. Dana Stowe   See fewer
Brennan Elliott
Dr. Nick Biancavilla Dr. Nick Biancavilla   See fewer
Philip Casnoff
Chief of Staff Dr. Robert Jackson Chief of Staff Dr. Robert Jackson   See fewer
Terrell Clayton
Jay Fields (as Paul Terrell Clayton) Jay Fields (as Paul Terrell Clayton)   See fewer
Jenette Goldstein
An unnamed friend An unnamed friend   See fewer
Molly Hagan
Grace Duke Grace Duke   See fewer
Michael Harney
Edward Duke Edward Duke   See fewer
Shepard Koster
Doug McFadden Doug McFadden   See fewer
Jamielyn Lippman
Denise (as Jamielyn) Denise (as Jamielyn)   See fewer
Robert Madrid
Truck Driver Truck Driver   See fewer
Julie Nunis
Angela (as Julie Vasquez Nunis) Angela (as Julie Vasquez Nunis)   See fewer
Deborah Puette
Lorraine Lorraine   See fewer
Tangelia Rouse
Actress Actress   See fewer
Scott Terra
David Tyrell David Tyrell   See fewer
Bahni Turpin
Charlotte Gould Charlotte Gould   See fewer
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