Jaffe, Adi
Summary: "Breaking free of outdated explanations and rigid "rules" for recovery, The Abstinence Myth offers a hopeful, research-based framework for transformation by an addiction expert and renowned TEDx speaker who overcame his own addiction and has guided hundreds of clients into lives of joy and purpose"--Back cover
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: IGNTD Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.86 JAFSummary: "'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...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Institute for Addiction Study 2009
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC PLESummary: 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.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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2 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC ANOLawlis, G. Frank.
Summary: Offers parents information on helping with a teenager struggling with addiction, including advice on detecting addiction, information on addiction's impact on the teenage brain, and guidance helping a child repair broken relationships.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Hay House, Inc. 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.86 LAWSummary: "Assess, Rebuild, Connect" is the comprehensive resource that guides you through the three phases of addiction recovery and into a life of sustained sobriety for yourself and your loved ones. Featuring, reflection questions and room for written responses, plus real-life success stories to inspire and encourage, "Assess, Rebuild, Connect" provides a trusted companion through pre-treatment,...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: KiCam Projects 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.2 ADAFletcher, Anne M.
Summary: An insider's view of America's drug and alcohol rehab industry explores its strengths and weaknesses while revealing a disturbing gap between best practice and reality.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.29 FLEDodes, Lance M.
Contents: The problem -- The rise of AA -- Does AA work? -- The business of rehab and the broken promise of "AA-plus" -- So, what does work to treat addiction? -- What the addicts say -- Why does AA work when it does? -- The myths of addiction -- The failure of addiction research, and designing the perfect study.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Inc 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.86 DODNowinski, Joseph
Summary: "This book picks up where "rehab" leaves off, and where the real work of recovery from substance abuse begins. It is a practical guide not only for the newly sober, but for their loved ones as well"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.29 NOWLawford, Christopher Kennedy
Summary: Traces the author's personal battles with addiction, profiling effective self-care treatments for seven primary addictions to counsel readers on how to determine dependency levels, identify treatment options, and transition to a productive life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: R to R LawfordLawford, Christopher Kennedy
Summary: "More than 100 of the world's top experts interviewed by [Christopher Kennedy] Lawford share their research and wisdom on how to determine if your bad habit is becoming a dependency through self-assessments and symptom lists and how to determine which treatments will work best for you"--Flap p. 1 of dust jacket.
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Publisher / Publication Date: BenBella Books 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.29 LAWLawford, Christopher Kennedy
Summary: Draws upon the collective life lessons and skills from people in recovery to help those who have never battled addictions change their habits for the better, improve their frame of mind, and recognize and manage unhealthy impulses.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Perseus Distribution Services 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.29 LAWDahl, Linda
Summary: The first book to address crucial factors in the diagnosis and treatment of young, addicted women, written especially for parents.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: CRP, Central Recovery Press 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649 DAHLamm, 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.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Macmillan Audio 2010
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 362.29 LAMSummary: Contains personal stories and opinions of the participants who openly share their experience, strength and hope from drug and alcohol addiction to successful recovery.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2009