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Status:Available Dirty: A Search for Answers Inside America's Teenage Drug Epidemic
Published: 2003
Takes us inside teenagers' hearts, minds and central nervous systems to explore the causes and consequences of our nation's drug crisis. We get to know the kids, the parents, the therapists and the drug treatment centers at their best and worst... Details >>
Status:Unavailable (Estimated Availability: 12/31/1969) Buzzed: The Straight Facts About the Most Used and Abused Drugs from Alcohol to Ecstasy
Published: 2008
Third edition.Gives accurate, objective info on drugs from alcohol, caffeine, & nicotine to heroin & Ecstasy. Covers current psychological & pharmacological research on drug use; neither a "Just Say No" treatise nor a "How To" manual. Aims to be a source .. Details >>
Status:Available 800-COCAINE
Around 5 million people across the country have a serious cocaine problem - and that number is growing at a startling rate. A straightforward, informative manual for anyone who needs to know about this drug problem... Details >>
Status:Available A Million Little Pieces
Published: 2003
Autobiography of James Frey, who entered rehab at age 23 having almost destroyed his body & mind beyond repair by using drugs & alcohol. Frey had to fight to find his own way to deal w/ the consequences of the life he had lived, & to determine what, if an.. Details >>
Status:Available A Teenager's Guide to Living With an Alcoholic Parent
Published: 1984
This comprehensive guide for young people answers questions about parental addiction and discusses issues such as dating, schoolwork, expression of feelings, and responsibilities while coping with alcoholism at home... Details >>
Status:Available Clinicians' Guide to Substance Abuse
Published: 2001
The resource you need to incorporate substance abuse treatment in to your practice. Provides a basic intro to substance abuse/treatment, outlines signs & symptoms, place ment criteria, resources for specialist referral, and medical complications... Details >>
Status:Available Drug Addiction: Learn About It Before Your Kids Do!
Published: 1987
Dr Andre shows us addiction, with a specialized focus on cocaine, and how it takes hold of its victims. We learn about addiction and what it does to us physically, about intervention, the hospitalization process, the treatment center and the follow-up in.. Details >>
Status:Available Drug Identification Bible
Published: 1999
Comprehensive description of over 10,000 substances and drug abuse paraphernalia. Full color photos, grouped by color of substance... Details >>
Status:Available How to Use Intervention in Your Professional Practice
Published: 1987
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Status:Available Buzzed
Published: 1998
Gives accurate, objective info on drugs from alcohol, caffeine, & nicotine to heroin & Ecstasy. Covers current psychological & pharmacological research on drug use; neither a "Just Say No" treatise nor a "How To" manual. Aims to be a source old & young al.. Details >>
Status:Available Buzzed - Revised Edition
Published: 2003
Gives accurate, objective info on drugs from alcohol, caffeine, & nicotine to heroin & Ecstasy. Covers current psychological & pharmacological research on drug use; neither a "Just Say No" treatise nor a "How To" manual. Aims to be a source old & young al.. Details >>
Status:Available Wise Up to Teens: Insights into Marketing and Advertising to Teenagers
Published: 1999
Market research on what and how teens buy- intended for those who wish to market to teens. Includes: tested guidelines for promotions aimed at teens; how teens use the internet; how teens select brands; trends and fads- how to leverage them; teens' "Rules.. Details >>
Status:Available Marijuana: What's a Parent to Believe?
Published: 2003
Addiction specialist Timmen Cermak helps parents sort through the latest facts, the known risks, & the divergent perspectives on pot. His basic message? For teens, marijuana use equals risk. Your basic message? That's up to you. Addresses intervention & t.. Details >>
Status:Available Drug Identification Bible: 2004/2005
Published: 2004
The definitive compilation of drug info. Includes tablet & capsule imprint ID charts, full color photos of abused prescription drugs & all illegal drugs and paraphernalia. Explicit: not for children... Details >>
Status:Available Alcohol Use/Abuse Among Latinos: Issues and Examples of Culturally Competent Services
Published: 1998
Proposes a framework for culturally competent substance abuse intervention at the micro & macro level. For educators & practitioners involved in treatment, organizational planning, research or policy development. Includes an emphasis on Latina concerns... Details >>
Status:Available Drug Testing and the Workplace
Published: 2003
Written by a physician, this book gives practical information on how to develop & run drug testing programs, whether you are new to drug testing & need a good foundation or have experience and are interested in supplemental information... Details >>
Status:Available Teens Under the Influence
Published: 2003
Covers common myths about addiction, crucial differences between adult & teen dependency, reasons kids get hooked, stages of adolescent addiction, the different kinds of drugs kids use & combine, treatment options & how to choose, and strategies for handl.. Details >>
Status:Available Necessary Steps: A Family's Journey
Published: 2004
The true story of how one family dealt as openly as possible with the painful reality of a child's addiction to drugs... Details >>
Status:Available Dangerous Drugs
Published: 2000
An easy-to-use reference guide for parents & professionals, with current info on the latest drugs to hit your community. Includes observable indications of use, effects on the mind, body, & behavior, and addictive & overdose potential... Details >>
Status:Available Workplace Intervention: The Bottom Line on Helping Addicted Employees Become Productive Again
Published: 2000
Offers solid advice for executives, managers, & colleagues on addressing an employee's addiction. Covers how to recognize a problem, conduct an intervention, find and encourage treatment, handle tricky legal questions, and navigate family involvement... Details >>
Status:Available Guide for School-Based Drug Policy and Advisory Councils
Published: 2001
Details step-by-step directions for establishing & implementing an effective district drug advisory council, as mandated by the Safe & Drug-Free Schools Act. Appendices include case studies for policy development & additional resources... Details >>
Status:Available Aging & Addiction: Helping Older Adults Overcome Alcohol or Medication Dependence
Published: 2002
Primarily intended to help families & friends of older adults cease enabling, understand addiction, and encourage their loved one to seek treatment. Emphasis on prescription medications, alcohol & older women, involving the family physician and how grief.. Details >>
Status:Available When Painkillers Become Dangerous: What Everyone Needs to Know About OxyContin...
Published: 2004
Five leading experts offer practical info about addiction to painkilling drugs, including: how addiction develops, what to do if a loved one is addicted, what happens in addiction treatment, and why addiction is a family disease... Details >>
Status:Available Narcoticos Anonimos
Published: 1991
**Narcotics Anonymous** An introduction to the NA program & how it works, with recovery stories to help readers know they are not alone... Details >>
Status:Available Addict in the Family: Stories of Loss, Hope, and Recovery
Published: 2003
Personal stories that show that family members don't cause their loved one's addiction, not can they control or cure it. They can find support, set boundaries, detatch w/ love, & eventually discover how to enjoy life even if the addiction persists. A book.. Details >>
Status:Available The Truth About Pot: Ten Recovering Marijuana Users Share Their Personal Stories
Published: 1996
Presents 10 personal stories of individuals of different ages who have smoked pot, enjoyed it at first, & then found that life w/ pot really wasn't that much fun after all. They have lost time- sometimes years- from their lives & experience lost-lasting m.. Details >>
Status:Available The Selfish Brain: Learning from Addiction
Published: 1997
From the basics of brain chemistry to the workings of particular drugs such as alcohol, tobacco or marijuana, The Selfish Brain explains how individuals become trapped in destructive habits-and how various treatments and approaches lead to recovery and.. Details >>
Status:Available Accepting Ourselves & Others: A Journey into Recovery from Addictive & Compulsive Behaviors for Gays
Published: 1996
Addresses how internalized homophobia affects addiction & treatment, what models of recovery exist beyond AA, how one chooses a therapist, and what special issues gay, lesbian & bisexual people face... Details >>
Status:Available The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Methamphetamine Dependence
Published: 2002
A Reference manual for self-directed patient research.For meth users and healthcare workers, this book guides the reader to public, academic, government & peer-reviewed research. Useful websites and a chapter on peer groups are included... Details >>
Status:Available Preventing Workplace Substance Abuse: Beyond Drug Testing to Wellness
Published: 2003
Sheds light on the limitations of drug testing & demonstrates how individual & organizational wellness efforts can more effectively cut employee alcohol & drug use. Describes interventions, holistic wellness, prevention programs, and harm reduction... Details >>
Status:Available Reinventing Justice: The American Drug Court Movement
Published: 2001
Since the first drug court in 1989, 600 have opened in this country. Examines how therapeutic strategies employed by drug courts deviate from traditional judicial proceedings, and how these differences reflect changes afoot in American culture and concept.. Details >>
Status:Available Addiction-Free Naturally: Liberating Yourself from Sugar, Caffeine, Food Addictions, Tobacco, Alcoho
Published: 2001
Offers gentle but effective ways to ease cravings, nourish & cleanse the body, and combat depression, anxiety & stress. Can be used in conjunction w/ psychotherapy or AA meetings... Details >>
Status:Available Stop the Chaos: How to Get Control of YOur Life by Beating Alcohol & Drugs
Published: 1999
Begins w/ an awareness-raising exploration of addiction & its symptoms; a step-by-step account that shows readers how to assess their situation. Explanations & advice are interspersed w/ exercises, quizzes & illustrations that give readers needed structur.. Details >>
Status:Available Winning the Drug War at Home
Published: 2006
One mother's struggle & heartache upon discovering her son is using marijuana, with a Christian perspective. Includes excerpts from letters her son wrote while in Utah at a court-ordered therapeutic wilderness program... Details >>
Status:Available Choices & Consequences: What to Do When a Teenager Uses Alcohol/Drugs
Published: 1987
Written for parents, teachers, doctors, clergy, etc, this book tells you precisely how you can help a teen abusing substances. Describes a step-by-step process called an intervention which can be used to stop a teen's harmful involvement with chemicals... Details >>
Status:Available Running With Scissors
Published: 2002
The true story of a boy whose mother gave him away to be raised by her unorthodox psychiatrist. A harrowing, sometimes funny account of a childhood where Valium was consumed like candy & if things got dull, the electroshock therapy machine could provide e.. Details >>
Status:Unavailable (Estimated Availability: 02/18/2010) Denial Management Counseling for Effective Pain Management: Practical Exercises
Published: 2006
Learning how to manage your denial is not easy, but necessary in order to develop a really effective pain management plan. This workbook helps you look at problems that led you into this process, examine self-defeating behaviors, and evaluate your prescri.. Details >>
Status:Available Alcohol and Drug Problems at Work: The Shift to Prevention
Published: 2003
A practical manual for setting up & managing substance abuse prevention programs in the workplace. Looks at the effects of alcohol & drugs, and presents step-by-step guidance on designing, implementing and sustaining prevention programs... Details >>
Status:Available Overcoming Crystal Meth Addiction
Published: 2006
A comprehensive guide to everything meth users & their families need to address as they confront this addiction: Meth's effects; how to stop using & stay clean; dealing w/ depression, ADD or other mental health issues; meth and sex; meth and HIV/AIDS; and.. Details >>
Status:Available When to Worry: How to Tell if Your Teen Needs Help and What to Do About It
Published: 2007
Helps distinguish typical teen behaviors from those that warrant concern. Addresses warning signs of serious problems, how & where to get help and medications. Issues include mental health problems & suicide, drug & alcohol abuse, eating disorders, school.. Details >>
Status:Available A Provider's Introduction to Substance Abuse Treatment for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender..
Published: 2001
Full Title: "A Provider's Introduction to Substance Abuse Treatment for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Individuals" Covers homophobia, cultural, legal & health issues, interpersonal violence, counselor competence, gender identity, administrative.. Details >>
Status:Available A Collection of NIDA Notes: Articles That Address Drugs And AIDS
Published: 2002
Reprints of NIDA Notes articles relating to substance abuse and HIV/AIDS, including Hepatitis C, gender, cost to society, tuberculosis, methamphetamine, paraphernalia, and other topics... Details >>
Status:Available Substance Abuse Prevention: The Intersection of Science & Practice
Published: 2003
Includes charts of each major drug category & effects, symptoms of overdose, withdrawal effects, acute & chronic effects, guidelines on becoming culturally competent prevention professionals, preparation for the ICRC exam, & case studies that translating.. Details >>
Status:Available The Science of Prevention
Published: 1997
Explores ways to bring greater methodological rigor to prevention research. The methods discussed, while focusing on drug & alcohol abuse, are pertinent for many kinds of research, including smoking, risky sex, health problems, poor school performance, an.. Details >>
Status:Available The Social Norms Approach to Preventing School and College Age Substance Abuse
Published: 2003
Offers educators, counselors & clinicians insight into this alternative to conventional prevention. Social norming ID's teens' dramatic misperceptions about their peers' substance use, and shows that abstinence is actually "normal." Info on how to impleme.. Details >>
Status:Available 101 Ready-To-Use Drug Prevention Activities
Published: 1999
Curriculum-based & reproducible for grades 2-6, most of these activities can be done using materials usually found in classrooms. They range from those designed to help kids develop a firm decision-making process, to creative ways to make your Red Ribbon.. Details >>
Status:Available How Do We Know We Are Making a Difference? An Indicators Handbook
Published: 2005
Indicators are data that help measure the impact of substance use in a community. Designed to direct you through the process of planning an indicator reporting program, selectin relevant indicators & measures, collecting local data and reporting to your t.. Details >>