Hampton, Ryan
Summary: Nearly every American knows someone who has been affected by the opioid crisis. Addiction is a trans-partisan issue that impacts individuals from every walk of life. Millions of Americans, tired of watching their loved ones die while politicians ignore this issue. Where is the solution? Where is the hope? Where's the outrage? Ryan Hampton is a young man who has made addiction and recovery...
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Publisher / Publication Date: All Points Books 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.29 HAMHart, Carl L.
Summary: "From one of the world's foremost experts on the effects of recreational drugs on the mind and body, a powerful argument that the greatest dangers from drugs flow from their being illegal, and a field guide to their use as part of a responsible and happy life. Dr. Carl Hart, Ziff Professor at Columbia University and former Chair of the Department of Psychology, is one of the world's preeminent...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.973 HARSummary: Examines the toll of opioid addiction in the U.S. on individuals, families, and communities through personal stories, including a couple who lost their son to prescription painkillers, and expert commentary.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS 2018
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV UNDGoldsmith, Connie
Summary: Prince and Michael Jackson were among the many thousands of Americans who die each year from drug overdoses in the United States. Learn about the complex triggers that lead to addiction and overdose and the challenges of rehabilitation.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twenty-First Century Books 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 362.2 GOLSummary: Documentary film about the over 23 million Americans living in long-term recovery from alcohol and other drug addiction. Against a background of social stigma, addiction recovery advocates are organizing to end discrimination and move toward recovery-based solutions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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2 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC ANOCathcart Robbins, Laura
Summary: After years of hiding her addiction from everyone, Cathcart Robbins settled into a complicated purgatory. She learned the hard way that privilege doesn't protect you from pain. Facing divorce, the possibility of a grueling custody battle, and internalized racism, Robbins wondered just how much more she could take. Here she reveals how she managed to begin the long journey towards sobriety and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc. 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CATHCART ROBBINS, LAURA CATLamm, 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 LAMSummary: During a road trip through Chile, boorish American expatriate Jamie and three Chilean brothers plan to set off in search of the prized San Pedro cactus and its promise of unrivaled hallucinations. But during a night's drunken stupor Jamie invites free-spirited fellow American Crystal Fairy along on their psychedelic-driven journey, and before long Crystal's devil-may-care attitude gives them...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY CRYSummary: "Deaths due to drug related overdose in the United States are 115 people every day. Thousands of families are affected by the drug epidemic in this country, and it is a serious national crisis. The parents, siblings, friends, and loved ones left behind are faced with many unanswerable questions, made worse by the stigma associated with this kind of death. The truth is that addiction is a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.937 AMOSheff, David
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 SHETyndall, Nicole B.
Summary: Since her mom's cancer scare, Hadley hasn't been one for taking risks, and she definitely has no interest in dating. She is focusing on her photography and getting into the art school of her dreams. Braden, star of the swim team, is all bravado and charm and impulsivity. From their first moment together, they are perfect sparring partners, equally matched. Braden shows Hadley how to live again....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Delacorte Press 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC TYNKrajnik, Elizabeth
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 KRAAndreas, Peter
Summary: "In his path-breaking Killer High, Andreas shows how six psychoactive drugs--ranging from old to relatively new, mild to potent, licit to illicit, natural to synthetic--have proven to be particularly important war ingredients. This sweeping history tells the story of war from antiquity to the modern age through the lens of alcohol, tobacco, caffeine, opium, amphetamines, and cocaine. Beer and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2020