Harrison, Nzinga
Summary: "Contrary to popular belief, addiction isn't a conscious choice. It's a chronic illness, like diabetes or asthma, that responds to treatment and deserves compassion. And yet, too many people expect their loved ones to simply recover on their own without interventions. Drawing on peer-reviewed research and decades of expertise, Dr. Nzinga Harrison reveals the factors that predict one's risk for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Union Square & Co. 2024
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Summary: From David Sheff, author of Beautiful Boy (2008), and Nic Sheff, author of Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines (2008), comes the ultimate resource for learning about the realities of drugs and alcohol for middle grade readers. This book tells it as it is, with testimonials from peers who have been there and families who have lived through the addiction of a loved one, along with the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2018
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Y 616.86 SHEHenneberg, Susan.
Summary: Describes ways to overcome drug addiction and alcohol abuse, providing advice and resources.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rosen Publishing 2016
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 616.86 HENSummary: "'Is addiction really a disease?' In this high-definition video essay, Kevin McCauley explores the arguments for and against this vital debate, reviewing the latest neuroscientific research about addiction along the way. Using the spectacular landscape of Utah's State and National Parks to describe the brain areas involved in addiction, Dr. McCauley turns complex neuroscientific concepts into...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Institute for Addiction Study 2009
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC PLESummary: In the United States, at least 91 people die every day from an opioid overdose. The ripples of these deaths linger in the memories of those who survive and those who they leave behind. The documentary takes viewers on an immersive journey that provides an intimate and meditative portrait of life, loss, and hope through the eyes of families confronting the opioid epidemic.
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Publisher / Publication Date: EPF Media 2021
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Summary: "Children are taught from a young age that drugs and alcohol are bad. This informative book explores the reasons why. Using accessible language and full-color images, this text explains what drugs are and what they do to your body. Readers will learn that some types of drugs, such as medicines, are helpful, but can be dangerous when used inappropriately. Tough topics such as addiction and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.45 KRALeon, Jesse
Summary: "In this unflinching and inspiring memoir, Jesus Leon tells an extraordinary story of resilience and survival, shining a light on a childhood spent devastated by sex trafficking, gang life, and substance abuse. Born to indigenous working-class Mexican immigrants in San Diego in the 1970s, Jesus Leon's childhood was violently ruptured. A dangerous and harrowing encounter at a local gift shop...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC 2022
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B LEON LEOBoucher, Lisa
Summary: Presents a discussion of addiction as experienced by women, and the difficult road to recovery. Features essays from mothers, daughters, health professionals, and young women who share their stories of why they drank, how they stopped, and the joys and rewards of being present in their lives once they kicked alcohol to the curb.
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Publisher / Publication Date: She Writes Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.2 BOUSummary: "America is in the midst of the deadliest drug epidemic in US history. In 2017 alone, around 70,000 Americans died from drug overdoses, driven by a dramatic rise in the abuse of opioids like OxyContin, heroin, and fentanyl. It's a slow-motion disaster that is destroying whole communities, with no end in sight. As our nation looks for answers, take an unflinching look at the epidemic through the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV ADDBestor, Sheri Mabry
Summary: Explores the reasons that young people experiment with drugs and alcohol and the consequences of doing so.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2015
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 616.8 BESWilder-Taylor, Stefanie
Summary: "From the author of Sippy Cups Are Not for Chardonnay, a hilariously candid and refreshingly honest account of Stefanie Wilder-Taylor's journey to breaking up with alcohol for good. When Stefanie Wilder-Taylor became a mother, being able to connect with other moms over drinks or enjoy a glass of wine at the end of a stressful day felt life-affirming. From liquor cabinet concoctions in high...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gallery Books 2024
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Summary: The first book to address crucial factors in the diagnosis and treatment of young, addicted women, written especially for parents.
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Publisher / Publication Date: CRP, Central Recovery Press 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649 DAHSummary: A feature documentary film following six individuals deploying and grappling with the current systemic failures of how we have dealt with addiction and their journey to develop and employ new, innovative, and often controversial solutions to the problem.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC TIPPerry, Matthew
Summary: Matthew Perry takes readers onto the soundstage of the most successful sitcom of all time while opening up about his private struggles with addiction.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Audiobook Display, Call number: CD 921 PERRY, MATTHEW PERLamm, Brad.
Summary: A powerful, ground-breaking book that shows you, in concrete steps, how to stop a loved one from engaging in self destructive behavior.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Macmillan Audio 2010
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 362.29 LAMMaté, Gabor.
Summary: " ... This insightful book explores the scientific and psychological causes of addiction, as well as the impact on the addicts treated at the Downtown Eastside Vancouver clinic where Mate is a physician. He widens the lens to address the larger societal problem--speaking also to the risks of more "high-status" addictions, such as wealth, power, and sex. He boldly challenges the War on Drugs,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: North Atlantic Books 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: R to R MatePerry, Matthew
Summary: "The beloved star of Friends takes us behind the scenes of the hit sitcom and his struggles with addiction in this candid, funny, and revelatory memoir that delivers a powerful message of hope and persistence In an extraordinary story that only he could tell, Matthew Perry takes readers onto the soundstage of the most successful sitcom of all time while opening up about his private struggles...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flatiron Books 2022
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3 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 PERRY, MATTHEW PER1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 921 PERRY, MATTHEW PER
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Bio PerryEtter, Lauren
Summary: "Big Tobacco meets Silicon Valley in this corporate exposae of what happened when two of the most notorious industries collided-and the vaping epidemic was born. Howard Willard lusted after Juul. As the CEO of tobacco giant Philip Morris's parent company,and a veteran of the industry's long fight to avoid being regulated out of existence, he grew obsessed with a prize he believed could save his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 338.7 ETTDenizet-Lewis, Benoit.
Summary: The unforgettable story of eight men and women from around the country--including a grandmother, a college student, a bodybuilder, and a housewife--struggling with addictions. For nearly three years, journalist Benoit Denizet-Lewis immersed himself in their lives as they battled drug and alcohol abuse, overeating, and compulsive gambling and sexuality. Alternating with their stories is...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.86 DENDíaz, Jaquira
Summary: "Jaquira Díaz writes an unflinching account of growing up as a queer biracial girl searching for home as her family splits apart and her mother struggles with mental illness and addiction. From her own struggles with depression and drug abuse to her experiences of violence to Puerto Rico's history of colonialism, every page vibrates with music and lyricism"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 DIAZ, JAQUIRA DIALembke, Anna
Summary: "Resettling Your Brain in the Age of Cheap Pleasures"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 2021
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Summary: Annotation Gives addicts, family members, even employers a concise overview of this complex affliction.
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Publisher / Publication Date: University Press of Mississippi 2000