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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Long Past Stopping Long Past Stopping Oran Canfield It looked like any other medical chart, with different boxes filled in with my blood pressure and heart rate, but at the bottom, next to Diagnosis, the doctor simply wrote, Terminal Assholism. Juggle… OL13763305W
Heroin drug dangers Heroin drug dangers Mary Ann Littell Discusses the dangers of using heroin, its resurgence in popularity in the 1990s, some famous people who have died from heroin overdoses, and how to get help if you have a problem. OL1928999W
The hidden keys The hidden keys André Alexis Tancred Palmieri, a thief with elegant and erudite tastes, meets Willow Azarian, an aging heroin addict. She reveals to Tancred that her very wealthy father has recently passed away, leaving each of … OL19664626W
Everything is horrible and wonderful Everything is horrible and wonderful Stephanie Wittels Wachs When Wittels Wachs's younger brother Harris died of a heroin overdose, she didn't know how to make sense of such a tragic end to a life of so much hilarious brilliance. Here she alternates between he… OL19738342W
Lord Fear Lord Fear Lucas Mann "From the author of the widely praised Class A--a memoir that investigates the life and death of his enigmatic stepbrother, who died of a heroin overdose, and compels him to redefine his own place in… OL20001240W
The big fix The big fix 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. OL20026339W
Problems Problems Jade Sharma "Dark, raw, and very funny, [this book] introduces us to Maya, a young woman with a smart mouth, time to kill, and a heroin hobby that isn't much fun anymore. Maya's been able to get by in New York o… OL20032812W
The facts about heroin The facts about heroin Suzanne LeVert "Describes the history, characteristics, legal status, and abuse of the drug Heroin"--Provided by publisher. OL2005397W
Junkbox Diaries Junkbox Diaries Herbert Stepherson 181 pages ; 23 cm OL20220634W
Fix Fix Sharon Leder 1 online resource (xxviii, 225 pages) OL21598653W
Narcotics Narcotics George Glass Describes narcotics, presents their dangers, and provides advice on how to get help when a person is addicted. OL2737792W
Heroin Heroin Mark Pownall Presents information on heroin and related substances and discusses the current social problems connected with use of these drugs. OL4101490W
Junkie Junkie William S. Burroughs,Oliver Harris A semi-autobiographical account, narrated in a matter-of-fact manner, of the author’s life as a drug addict. The story ranges from the backstreets of New York to a drug rehabilitation hospital in Ken… OL483570W
The disappearing body The disappearing body David Grand "When Victor Ribe, an ex-junkie and World War I veteran, is mysteriously released from prison after serving fifteen years for a murder he didn't commit, the city he returns to is heating up for anoth… OL488573W
Heroin Heroin Fred Zackon Examines the history, characteristics, dangers, and rehabilitation treatment associated with heroin. OL5112937W
Methadone Methadone Carolyn Simpson Explains what methadone is, what it does, the pros and cons of its use as a treatment for heroin addiction, and possible abuses of this drug. OL890839W
Kinder Von Bahnhof Zu (Ein Stern-Buch) Kinder Von Bahnhof Zu (Ein Stern-Buch) Kai Hermann,F. Christiana,Horst-Eberhard Richter,Christiane F. In 1978 Christiane F. testified against a man who had traded heroin for sex with teenage girls at Berlin's notorious Zoo Station. In the course of that trial, Christiane F. became connected with two … OL9078821W
Harlem Girl Lost Harlem Girl Lost Treasure E. Blue "A true urban novel filled with vivid images of the street."--Black Issues Book ReviewTreasure E. Blue, street lit's hottest newcomer, crafts characters that fly off the page and a story that burns w… OL9220380W