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Les paradis artificiels Les paradis artificiels Charles Baudelaire Ceux qui savent s'observer eux-memes et qui gardent la memoire de leurs impressions, ceux-la qui ont su, comme Hoffmann, construire leur barometre spirituel, ont eu parfois a noter, dans l'observatoi… OL1159124W
Lies, Damned Lies, and Drug War Statistics Lies, Damned Lies, and Drug War Statistics Matthew B. Robinson "Revised and updated edition that analyses how the Office of National Drug Control Policy employs statistics to misleadingly claim the War on Drugs is a success"--Provided by publisher. OL15299771W
Chemical dependency and the dysfunctional family Chemical dependency and the dysfunctional family Jeff Biggers Discusses the causes and dangers of chemical dependency, its effects on the family, and ways to get help in dealing with this problem. OL17730327W
In ecstasy In ecstasy Kate McCaffrey When teenagers Mia and Sophie take ecstasy at a party, Mia falls heavily into drug culture while Sophie is sexually assaulted and attempts to hide it from the authorities. OL17915110W
Addictions Addictions Margaret O. Hyde Defines addiction; distinguishes between negative and positive addictions; and discusses addiction to gambling, smoking, drugs, food, caffeine, jogging, and other activities. OL1886310W
Tripping back blue Tripping back blue Kara Storti Finn is a 17-year-old full of paradoxes. He's a drug dealer, but he's scoring money to send his twin sister to Harvard. He's desperate to shoot up even though he's the most popular kid in Dammertown.… OL20024523W
Impact of substance abuse on children and families Impact of substance abuse on children and families Shulamith Lala Ashenberg Straussner "Impact of Substance Abuse on Children and Families addresses the growing concern over children at risk of developing physical and mental health problems because of their parents' addictions to alcoh… OL20713786W
Drug abuse Drug abuse Christine R. Hartel Annotation OL20723055W
Memoirs of an addicted brain Memoirs of an addicted brain Marc David Lewis Marc Lewis describes his former experiences with drug addiction and his eventual healing from the perspective of his current position as a neuroscience researcher and professor of developmental psych… OL24285538W
Drugs and your brain Drugs and your brain Beatrice R. Grabish Discusses how the brain functions, the effects of drugs on the brain, how drug use can lead to addiction, and where to get help. OL2691130W
The whirlpool The whirlpool Theresa Martin "A mother's story about her son's descent into the world of illicit drugs and how she saved him, as well as herself." -- OL27967799W
Drogues Drogues Mohamed Ben Amar Nous savons aujourd'hui que toutes les substances psychoactives agissent sur le cerveau en modifiant le psychisme des individus, qu'il s'agisse de drogues illicites, d'alcool, de caféine, de tabac ou… OL28770501W
Le livre du cannabis Le livre du cannabis Hugo Verlomme,Tigrane Hadengue,Michka. Rassemble une anthologie de textes sur la drogue récréative et interdite. Six parties délimitent des époques précises, de la dernière décennie aux origines sacrées dans l'Antiquité. OL28945532W
Walk of death Walk of death Mike Tabor When J.D. Scott and Clint Logan, two addicts, start feeling the heat of the law, they deivse an elaborate plan involving murder, switched identities, and the fraudulent cashing of a $250,000 life ins… OL28958457W
From hope to science From hope to science Alex Wodak "This document summarises the nature and extent of illicit drug use in Australia and its related costs - health, social and financial. Australia's response to the problems associated with illicit dru… OL29232412W
True love scars True love scars Michael Goldberg "True Love Scars" is book one of the Freak Scene Dream Trilogy. These three books are one long deep breath. The exhale is obsessive, transgressive. How macho meets feminism. How second chakra rises u… OL29235447W
Drug use around the world Drug use around the world Marc Kusinitz Discusses the problems of global drug abuse, from Europe, Africa, and the Far East to Latin America and North America. OL4093446W
Drinking, driving & drugs Drinking, driving & drugs Jean McBee Knox Details the effects alcohol and drugs have on the body and includes some tragic examples of the consequences of teenagers drinking and driving. OL4645618W
Waiting for the Barbarians Waiting for the Barbarians J. M. Coetzee For decades the Magistrate has run the affairs of a tiny frontier settlement, ignoring the impending war between the barbarians and the Empire, whose servant he is. But when the interrogation experts… OL500388W
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
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