Sheff's story tells of his teenage son's addiction to meth, in this real-time chronicle of the shocking descent into substance abuse and the family's gradual emergence into hope.
Based on true events, this sequel to "Crank" continues the story of Kristina and her descent back to hell. Told in verse, the book presents a harrowing and disturbing look at addiction and the damage that it inflicts.
Contains the three-step holistic program to total recovery that is the basis of the mirculous success of Passages Addiction Cure Center. While traditional treatments have a relapse rate as high as 80% or 90%, Passages has a cure rate of 84.4%. In this remarkable book you will learn: The four causes of dependency. How to create a personalized, ...
Designed for the introduction to drugs and substance abuse course as taught in departments of health education, psychology, biology, sociology, and criminal justice, this full-color market-leading text provides the latest information on drug use and its effects on society and human behavior. For over thirty years, instructors and students have ...
This text examines the impact of drug-taking behavior on our society and our daily lives. The use and abuse of a wide range of licit and illicit drugs are discussed from historical, biological, psychological, and sociological perspectives. In today's world, drugs and their use present a social paradox, combining the potential for good and for bad ...
Designed for the introduction to drugs and substance abuse course as taught in departments of health education, psychology, biology, sociology, and criminal justice, this full-color market-leading text provides the latest information on drugs and their effects on society and human behavior. For over thirty years, instructors and students have ...
First published in 1971, GO ASK ALICE was presented as the diary of a real teenaged girl whose descent into drug addition ushered her into a dark world of debauchery, abuse, and prostitution that eventually led to her death. Riding on the coattails of the 1960s, this provocative recipe of peer pressure, sexual experimentation, and crazed drug use ...
Over twenty years after its first publication in 1978, Requiem for a Dream makes it to the big screen in a major motion picture starring Ellen Burstyn, Jennifer Connelly, Marlon Wayans, Jared Leto, and Christopher McDonald. Directed by Darren Aronofsky, the highly acclaimed director of Pi, the movie was released in November 2000. In this searing ...
Although written as a novel, this book is actually a true story according to the author, Aleister Crowley. With his black magick and occult background the popular press began calling him "The Wickedest Man in the World." This wickedness included his involvement with drug addiction, and this book brings the reader into the minds of users. It ...
Drawing on the experiences of shamanic culture drawn from living with African tribes, American Indians and the peoples of South America, the author of this book provides a study of humanity's use of mind-altering drugs. He presents a convincing thesis that the synergism between early man and the various plants with which they interacted and co ...
This text is designed for the drug and substance abuse counseling course that prepares future health professionals to work with patients, clients, and families of abusers. It provides perspective on the aspects and problems associated with addiction and discusses the fundamentals of the dynamics of chemical dependency. The new edition improves ...
Up-to-date and reader-friendly, Goldberg's four-color text encourages readers to examine the motivation for drug use, social implications of drug use, legal ramifications, and factors affecting how drugs interact with the human body. It provides a look at the history and culture surrounding drug use and abuse, key information regarding specific ...
This text discusses such topics as: the administration of criminal justice in the United States; conservative and liberal crime control proposals; policies concerning guns and gun crimes, which occupy an ideological middle ground; and drug policy, the war on drugs, and the legalization of drugs. The final section of the text summarizes all of the ...
Forensic pathologist Dr. Laurie Montgomery suspects that a series of recent cocaine overdoses may be tied to a horrific conspiracy in the medical community. She theorizes that, with organ donors becoming increasingly scarce, organized crime has stepped in to reap the big money that can be made whenever there are dire shortages of essential items.
Family members, friends, and co-workers of a chemically dependent person can do something about the situation, according to Vernon E. Johnson. They can can intervene by getting together and presenting reality in a receivable way to the dependent person.
First published in 1971, GO ASK ALICE was presented as the diary of a real teenaged girl whose descent into drug addition ushered her into a dark world of debauchery, abuse, and prostitution that eventually led to her death. Riding on the coattails of the 1960s, this provocative recipe of peer pressure, sexual experimentation, and crazed drug use ...
After being severely beaten by his father, 14-year-old Tar runs away from home and convinces his girlfriend, Gemma, to join him. They move into a squatter's residence occupied by two older radicals, but Gemma falls in with a group of heroin users who persuade her and Tar to move in with them. Soon Gemma and Tar are using heroin, and their lives ...
Bringing together both the journalist's eye and the addict's mind, "Pill Head" explores Lyon's own addiction and the cultural phenomena that made pill-popping so popular, especially among the twenty-somethings of Generation Rx.
This true crime tale looks at the so-called "war on drugs" and primarily the effects on the border cities between the United States and Mexico, focusing on the attempts of one DEA agent to investigate the death of his brother, in what seems to be a random crime, but which may have international implications. A New York Times Notable Book for 2003.
This comprehensive, practical guide identifies the telltale signs of addiction, offers suggestions for living alcohol- or drug-free, and teaches the skills necessary for healthy thinking and living.
Lil J's broke and needs some cash. But a drug deal goes wrong, and now the cops are after him. Hiding and getting dope sick from his latest high, Lil J would do anything to change the last 24 hours. Maybe he can, in the new novel by "New York Times"-bestselling author Myers.
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