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America Anonymous: Eight Addicts in Search of a Life
by Benoit Denizet-Lewis

America Anonymous is the unforgettable story of eight men and women from around the country struggling with addictions. Denizet-Lewis weaves in a candid account of his own recovery from sexual addiction and his compelling examination of our culture of addiction, where we obsessively search for new and innovative ways to escape the reality of the present moment and make ourselves feel 'better.'

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Understanding the High-Functioning Alcoholic: Professional Views and Personal Insights
by Sarah Allen Benton

In this unprecedented book, mental health counselor Sarah Benton takes us into the worlds and minds of so-called 'high-functioning alcoholics,' to understand how people so intelligent and achievement-oriented get drawn into states in which they secretly cannot control their liquor consumption but still manage to excel in their careers. With her own story of alcoholism and her recovery woven into the text, Benton helps us understand how, when and why they became addicted, as well as the reasons their alcoholism is for most so hard to admit, cope with and recover from.

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Getting Sober: A Practical Guide to Making It Through the First 30 Days
by Kelly Madigan Erlandson

The author, an alcohol and drug counselor for more than 20 years, compassionately guides you through the first 30 days of sobriety -- the most crucial part of recovery. She gives practical, day-by-day advice for becoming and staying sober -- from removing alcohol and alcohol-related items from your house to picking the recovery program that fits your needs. This groundbreaking book is different from anything else on the market.

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Addiction Treatment: Science and Policy for the Twenty-first Century
edited by J.E. Henningfield, P.B. Santora, and W.K. Bickel

Addiction Treatment critically examines drug addiction treatment in the United States. It explores specific challenges (scientific, medical, social, and legal) to reaching the goal that treatment for drug addiction should be as accessible as treatments for diseases of the heart, liver, and lungs which often result from the use of addictive drugs. These essays, written by leaders in addiction science, medicine, and health policy, present diverse and often opposing points of view to foster thought and discussion. 

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HIGH SOCIETY: How Substance Abuse Ravages America and What to Do About It
by Joseph A. Califano, Jr.

In HIGH SOCIETY, Joseph A. Califano, Jr. shows how substance abuse has touched every family and circle of friends in America and causes and aggravates the nation's most wrenching social problems. Califano calls for a cultural change potent enough to prompt a revolution in the nation’s criminal justice, medical, educational and social service systems and foreign policy priorities, and to awaken the power of parenting to raise drug free children and teens.

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Addiction: Why Can't They Just Stop?
edited by John Hoffman and Susan Froemke

Blending compelling personal narratives with statistics and expert opinion, Addiction offers a provocative and comprehensive look at the impact of chemical dependency on addicts, their loved ones, society, and the economy.

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Getting to Outcomes with Developmental Assets: Ten Steps to Measuring Success in Youth Programs and Communities
by Deborah Fisher, Pamela Imm, Matthew Chinman, and Abe Wandersman

Getting To Outcomes with Developmental Assets weaves together strands of proven evaluation and accountability models that include critical elements of program planning, implementation and outcome measurement. Getting To Outcomes is based on 10 accountability questions that embrace a comprehensive approach to results-based accountability. Included with the softcover manual is a CD-ROM with worksheets, forms, and tools for community development workers.

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Broken: My Story of Addiction and Redemption
by William Cope Moyers with Katherine Ketcham

The author recounts his long struggle with alcohol and cocaine addiction, eventual long- term recovery, and ongoing work with Hazelden. The final chapters focus on the importance of treatment, addressing the stigma and stereotypes that keep people from getting help, and presenting the real face of addiction and recovery to policymakers and the general public.

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From Binge to Blackout: A Mother and Son Struggle with Teen Drinking
by Chris Volkmann and Toren Volkmann

From Binge to Blackout: A Mother and Son Struggle with Teen Drinking is a joint memoir from the viewpoints of both mother and son that explores the epidemic of teenage drinking and the effect that it can have on a family.

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Sober for Good: New Solutions for Drinking Problems -- Advice from Those Who Have Succeeded
by Anne M. Fletcher

Sober for Good presents the stories of people who formerly had drinking problems and how they got and stayed sober. Fletcher organizes the stories according to common themes and strategies. Many of the people in the book found sobriety through AA, but many others found alternative solutions.

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The Wilder Nonprofit Field Guide to Conducting Community Forums: Engaging Citizens, Mobilizing Communities
by Carol A. Lukas and Linda Hoskins

Community forums are powerful tools for educating the public, building consensus, focusing action, and influencing policy. This book is intended to help community groups -- whether citizens, nonprofits, government, or business -- achieve their community building goals and make good use of their scarce resources.

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Smashed: Story of a Drunken Girlhood
by Koren Zailckas

From earliest experimentation to habitual excess to full-blown abuse, twenty-four-year-old Koren Zailckas leads us through her experience of a terrifying trend among young girls, exploring how binge drinking becomes routine, how it becomes "the usual."

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The Fix: America's Failed Drug War
by Michael Massing

The Fix makes a case for the return of the community-based drug treatment clinic model that was a cornerstone of U.S. drug policy under Richard Nixon.

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Hooked: Five Addicts Challenge our Misguided Drug Rehab System
by Lonny Shavelson

Hooked explores the links between drug addiction, mental illness, and trauma, including child abuse, and argues for an integrated approach that treats the roots of drug abuse, not just the behavior itself.

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