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Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks Landmark
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
441 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Meg works for a casino in LA, catching cheaters and popping a few too many pain pills to cope, following a far different path than her sister Haley, a famous actress. But suddenly reports surface of Haley dying at the remote rehab facility where she had been forced to go to get her addictions under control. There are whispers of suicide, but Meg can't believe it. She decides that the best way to find out what happened to her sister is to check in...
Author
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
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Formats
Description
"The beloved star of Friends takes us behind the scenes of the hit sitcom and his struggles with addiction in this candid, funny, and revelatory memoir that delivers a powerful message of hope and persistence In an extraordinary story that only he could tell, Matthew Perry takes readers onto the soundstage of the most successful sitcom of all time while opening up about his private struggles with addiction. Candid, self-aware, and told with his trademark...
3) Addiction
Author
Series
Publisher
Chelsea House
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
x, 118 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Morgan James Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
xix, 147 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"A survival manual and a lifeline to remind parents and others they are not alone. With the pervasiveness of drugs today and death by overdose as the leading cause of death for people under 50 in the US, almost everyone has been directly or indirectly affected by this drug epidemic. Loving someone with substance abuse can be terrifying. Steve Grant shares what he learned during his own difficult journey to encourage and guide other parents who are...
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks Landmark
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
441 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Meg works for a casino in LA, catching cheaters and popping a few too many pain pills to cope, following a far different path than her sister Haley, a famous actress. But suddenly reports surface of Haley dying at the remote rehab facility where she had been forced to go to get her addictions under control. There are whispers of suicide, but Meg can't believe it. She decides that the best way to find out what happened to her sister is to check in...
Author
Publisher
ALA Editions
Pub. Date
2020
Physical Desc
xv, 107 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"This book provides an overview of the substance abuse crisis, discusses the library's role in the fight against addiction, and shares strategies, policies, and services that library staff can implement to support their community and maintain a safe and welcoming environment for all patrons"--
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
c2019
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
241 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Addiction is epidemic and catastrophic. With more than one in every five people over the age of fourteen addicted, drug abuse has been called the most formidable health problem worldwide. If we are not victims ourselves, we all know someone struggling with the merciless compulsion to alter their experience by changing how their brain functions. Drawing on years of research, as well as personal experience as a recovered addict, researcher and professor...
13) 12 stupid things that mess up recovery: avoiding relapse through self-awareness and right action
Author
Publisher
Hazelden
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
ix, 119 p. ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
New World Library
Pub. Date
c2017
Physical Desc
xviii, 140 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
This guidebook takes the reader through the process of building a life after addiction by adopting new behaviors that create lasting change.The author's approach which he calls "the neuroscience of common sense", advocates holistic methods to prevent relapse and establish new patterns to create a sustainable, meaningful life.
Series
Reference shelf volume Vol. 89, no. 5
Publisher
Grey House Publishing
Pub. Date
2017
Physical Desc
xiv, 215 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents articles on varying topics and viewpoints about prescription drug abuse in the United States.
Author
Publisher
New Harbinger Publications
Pub. Date
c2015
Physical Desc
x, 216 pages ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
In this book, addiction expert Suzette Glasner-Edwards offers evidence-based techniques fusing cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, and mindfulness-based relapse prevention to help readers understand and conquer their addictive behaviors, once and for all.
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2018
Edition
First Scribner hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
xii, 226 pages : ill. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Offers an examination of drug use, abuse, and treatment, offering clinical and scientific knowledge, case studies, and policy suggestions intended to help drug users, their families, and communities deal with the problem.
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
pages cm
Language
English
Description
"This guide was written for family members, significant others, and people concerned about their relatives or friends who have an alcohol or drug problem, which in this book, is referred to as substance misuse or substance use disorder (SUD). Substance problems can take many shapes and forms and differ in their severity and impact. This family guide will discuss these problems and how to help the affected person and other family members (including...