Description |
122 pages ; 24 cm. |
Series |
Social issues firsthand |
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Social issues firsthand.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages117-119) and index. |
Contents |
Chapter 1 Life as an addict -- A Celebrity discusses his addiction / Mike Sager -- A College student grapples with accepting she is an alcoholic / Anonymous -- Moving from alcholol to crack / William Cope Moyers with Katherine Ketcham -- Crack takes over / Leyla (pseudonym) -- Chapter 2 Relationships and addiction -- A Son regrets his drug addiction / Seth Mnookin -- A Daughter resents her father's gambling addiction / Jennifer -- A Dad lives in fear for his son's life / David Sheff -- Loving a drunk / Donna Steiner -- Chapter 3 Recovery and beyond -- Healing addiction with a powerful plant / Sebastian Horsley -- Moving beyond alcoholism to a brighter life / Richard Carriero -- 12-step programs are not the only option / Mike Breen. |
Subject |
Drug addiction.
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Alcoholism.
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Compulsive gambling.
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Added Author |
Schaefer, Wyatt S., 1978-
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ISBN |
0737724943 |
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9780737724943 |
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