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The Narcotic Farm
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Nancy D. Campbell |
"From its opening in 1935, the United States Narcotic Farm in Lexington, Kentucky, epitomized the nation's ambivalence about how to deal with drug addiction. On the one hand, it functioned as a compa… |
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Second chances
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Gary Stromberg |
Inspiring true stories of recovery from the high-pressure world of businessThey reached the pinnacle of their careers in spite of-or sometimes because of-substance abuse. They struggled with sobriety… |
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Clean
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David Sheff |
Addiction is a preventable, treatable disease, not a moral failing. As with other illnesses, the approaches most likely to work are based on science -- not on faith, tradition, contrition, or wishful… |
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Cracked
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Drew Pinsky |
Dr. Drew Pinsky is best known as the cohost of the long-running radio advice program Loveline. But his workday is spent at a major Southern California clinic, treating the severest cases of drug depe… |
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The big fix
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Tracey Helton Mitchell |
After surviving nearly a decade of heroin abuse and hard living on the streets of San Franciscos Tenderloin District, Tracey Helton Mitchell decided to get clean for good. |
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The Addiction counselor's desk reference
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Robert Holman Coombs,William A. Howatt |
The Addiction Counselor's Desk Reference is a comprehensive compilation of information about the full spectrum of addictive disorders, their consequences, and treatment. This unique text includes det… |
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Hooked
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Lonny Shavelson |
"The human face of drug addiction has been lost in a blizzard of statistics, stereotypes, and hyped-up media images. In Hooked, Lonny Shavelson takes a powerful and unprecedented journey into the liv… |
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Beautiful Boy
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David Sheff |
What had happened to my beautiful boy? To our family? What did I do wrong? Those are the wrenching questions that haunted every moment of David Sheff’s journey through his son Nic’s addiction to drug… |
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The rise and fall of Synanon
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Rod A. Janzen |
"Chuck Dederich - a former Alcoholics Anonymous member who coined the phrase "Today is the first day of the rest of your life" - established Synanon as an innovative drug rehabilitation center near t… |
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The Heroin Diaries
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Nikki Sixx |
this book is about nikki six which was on heroin and he ended up keeping a diary for one whole year. |
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When enough is enough
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Candy Finnigan,Sean Finnigan |
From a nationally recognized addiction specialist featured on the A&E series Intervention, a comprehensive and compassionate guide to confronting a loved one with an addiction.What do you do when som… |
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