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1	Million Little Pieces more books like this by James Frey A 2005 selection for Oprah's Book Club, this addiction memoir opens with the author's awakening on an airplane with a broken nose, a hole in his cheek, and four missing teeth--and no knowledge of how he received those injuries or, indeed, of how he got on the plane or where he's going. James Frey writes candidly about his monumental problems with ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Narcotics Anonymous more books like this by Naws see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.52! \| first editions
3	Trainspotting more books like this by Irvine Welsh Trainspotting is the novel that launched the sensational career of Irvine Welsh - an authentic, unrelenting, and strangely exhilarating group portrait of blasted lives in Edinburgh that has the linguistic energy of A Clockwork Orange and the literary impact of Last Exit to Brooklyn. Rents, Sick Boy, Mother Superior, Swanney, Spuds, and Begbie are ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Naked Lunch more books like this by William S. Burroughs The anarchic, phenomenally strong-selling classic from the godfather of the Beats: revitalised with a cool new jacket. WELCOME TO INTERZONE...Say hello to Bradley the Buyer, the best narcotics agent in the business. Attend international playboy A.J.'s annual party, where the punch is to be treated with extreme caution. Meet Dr 'Fingers' Schafer, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	Rachel's Holiday more books like this by Marian Keyes Rachel Walsh is 27 and the miserable owner of size 8 feet. Overly fond of recreational drugs, she gets frogmarched into the Cloisters, Dublin's answer to the Betty Ford Clinic. Once there, she seeks redemption in the shape of Chris, a "man with a past". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.30! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Adult Children: The Secrets of Dysfunctional Families more books like this by John Friel, Ph.D., Linda Friel, M.A. It is estimated that as many as 34 million people grew up in alcoholic homes but what about the rest of us? The authors provide a readable explanation of what happens to those of us who have had no alcoholism, but did have perfectionism, workaholism, compulsive overeating, intimacy problems, etc. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.74! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	An Adult Child's Guide to What's Normal more books like this by John Friel, Ph.D., Linda Friel, M.A. A practical guide to begin dealing with the pain and trauma of being raised in a dysfunctional family. Your parents may not have been able to teach you lifeskills but it is not too late to learn them now. This book will help the reader to learn how to respond to the challenges, problems and traps that they are faced with daily. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.59! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Recovery Book more books like this by Alfred J Mooney, M.D., Arlene Eisenberg, Howard Eisenberg A unique collaboration between Dr. Al Mooney, head of the Willingway Hospital, Arlene Eisenberg, coauthor of the What to Expect books, and medical journalist Howard Eisenberg, "The Recovery Book"is the first book to explain exactly what a recovering addict and his or her family will face during every stage of living clean and sober. The authors ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.35! \| first editions \| SVS
9	It Works, How and Why: The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Narcotics Anonymous more books like this by Naws see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.50! \| first editions
10	Addictive Thinking, Second Edition: Understanding Self-Deception more books like this by Abraham J Twerski, Rabbi, M.D. A key to achieving a lasting recovery is understanding the thought processes and patterns of addiction. Here is a revised edition of a classic that deals with the complicated and contradictory thinking patterns of addiction, featuring expanded information on depression and affective disorders. see all copies from $7.00! new only from $7.50! \| SVS
11 view cover	Narcotics Anonymous more books like this by Wso see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.94!
12 view cover	Candy more books like this by Kevin Brooks When Joe meets Candy, it seems like a regular boy-meets-girl scenario. But then Joe is drawn into Candy's world--a world of drugs, violence, and desperation. As the dark truth about Candy's life emerges, Joe finds himself facing real danger at every twist and turn. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.52! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Junky more books like this by William S Burroughs 'Junk is not, like alcohol or a weed, a means to increased enjoyment of life. Junk is not a kick. It is a way of life.' In this complete and unexpurgated edition of Burroughs' famous book, he depicts the addict's life: his hallucinations, his ghostly noctural wanderings, his strange sexuality and his hunger for the needle. "Junky" remains one of ... see all copies from $6.00! new only from $8.67! \| signed copies
14 view cover	Rational Recovery: The New Cure for Substance Addiction more books like this by Jack Trimpey, L.C.S.W. More than a philosophy or therapy - and not dependent on spiritual beliefs or psychology - Rational Recovery offers an unprecedented approach to alcoholism, problem drinking, and drug addiction known as the Addictive Voice Recognition Technique, or AVRT. Now, for the first time, the keys to this proven recovery process are available in a practical ... see all copies from $4.85! new only from $8.00! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Lifeskills for Adult Children more books like this by Janet Geringer Woititz, Ed.D., Alan Garner From the author of the "New York Times" bestseller "Adult Children of Alcoholics" -- a wonderful book that affirms and encourages AcoAs by developing skills for living. Imagine how good you would feel if: You could stand up for yourself without losing your temper You could make a decision without second guessing yourself You didn't have that ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.37! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Diary of a Drug Fiend more books like this by Aleister Crowley Diary of a Drug Fiend was Aleister Crowley's first published novel. To the reader of 1922 it presented a shocking look at a little know phenomenon. Today, while we are more familiar with drugs because of their widespread use in our culture, Diary of a Drug Fiend remains one of the most intense, detailed and accurate accounts of drug addiction and ... see all copies from $5.00! new only from $12.35! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The Small Book more books like this by Jack Trimpey, L.C.S.W. A groundbreaking guide to overcoming alcohol and drug dependence, based on Rational Recovery, a revolutionary alternative to the 12-step program of Alcoholics Anonymous. Unlike AA, Rational Recovery is a secular system which doesn't require belief in a higher power, but is instead based on the individual's strength, rationality and willpower. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.49! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Falconer more books like this by John Cheever A study of the elaborate personalities that develop within prison walls, and their tenuous relation to prisoners' past lives and crimes. A convicted drug addict and murderer adapts to the gloom, fascination and eroticism of the new camaraderie. The American author was a Pulitzer Prize winner. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Blues Dancing more books like this by Diane McKinney-Whetstone Verdi, the pampered daughter of a prosperous Southern preacher, comes to Philadelphia in the 1970s to enroll at the university. Here she meets Johnson, a poor, irresistible, and militant student who teaches her about many things -- including how to love heroin. Verdi almost succumbs to addiction, but she is rescued by Rowe, a conservative ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Candy more books like this by Luke Davies A novel about heroin addiction, charting the moral decline of the narrator and his new lover, Candy. Candy becomes a prostitute, the narrator becomes a scam artist, and junk becomes the total and only focus of their lives. see all copies from $7.25! new only from $8.06! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Permanent Midnight: A Memoir more books like this by Jerry Stahl The harrowing story of Jerry Stahl, a Hollywood television writer, husband, father, and heroin addict. Stahl writes honestly about his descent into the world of drugs, and how he found his way back. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.49! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Tulsa more books like this by Larry Clark When it first appeared in 1971, Larry Clark's groundbreaking book Tulsa sparked immediate controversy across the nation. Its graphic depictions of sex, violence, and drug abuse in the youth culture of Oklahoma were acclaimed by critics for stripping bare the myth that Middle America had been immune to the social convulsions that rocked America in ... see all copies from $14.37! new only from $14.37! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	The Outcry in the Barrio more books like this by Freddie Garcia, Ninfa Garcia see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.04!
24 view cover	The American Disease: Origins of Narcotic Control more books like this by Dr. David F Musto A study of the development of drug laws in the USA. Supporting the theory that Americans' attitudes toward drugs have followed a cyclic pattern of tolerance and restraint, author David Musto examines the relations between public outcry and the creation of prohibitive drug laws from the end of the Civil War to the late 1990s. The book traces the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.37! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Trainspotting Silver Cover more books like this by Irvine Welsh A jarring, fragmented ride through the dark underbelly of Edinburgh, the festival city. There is not an advocate, a festival performer or a fur coat in sight as, with bitter passion and rancid humour, Welsh lays bare the lives of this ill-starred bunch of addicts, alcoholics and no-hopers. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $30.97!

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