Self-Help : Substance Abuse & Addictions

Doping is undoubtedly one of the most controversial issues within sport. This collection of essays from academics, practitioners and administrators, analyzes contemporary socio-legal and political themes related to doping in sport and provides a challenging view of doping issues. more...

Price: $84.00

An extraordinarily honest memoir about the life of a functioning alcoholic and the realities of recovery from a veteran columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times. Neil Steinberg loves his wife. He loves his two young sons. He loves his job and his ramshackle old farmhouse in the suburbs. But he also loves to drink, a passion that rolls merrily along for twenty-five years until one terrible night when his two worlds collide and shatter. Drunkard is the story of one man’s fall down the rabbit hole of alcoholism, and his slow crawl back out. Sentenced to an outpatient rehab program, Steinberg discovers that twenty-eight days of therapy cannot reverse the toll decades of vigorous drinking take on one’s soul. In clear, distinctive, honest, and funny prose, Steinberg comes to grips with his actions, rebuilds his marriage, and reclaims his life. Unlike outlandish tales of addiction’s extremes, Steinberg’s story is a regular person’s account of the stark-yet-common realities of a problem faced by millions around the world. Drunkard is an important addition to the pantheon of critically acclaimed, bestselling memoirs such as The Tender Bar, Drinking: A Love Story, and Smashed. more...

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Alison Weaver's privileged upbringing hid the darker undertones of her childhood until her parents shipped her away, at fifteen, to the cultish Cascade School, warping her perception of reality. Upon graduation, set adrift in New York's East Village in the 1990s, her life began a downward spiral marked by needles and late-night parties. Stumbling into free fall and mingling with fears of death, she was forced to face her darkness. Here is Weaver's thoughtful exploration of what it means to fight for identity and equilibrium. more...

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Portugal has changed its drug policy by adopting a strategy based upon a series of principles to contain and reduce the negative effects of substance abuse. This report analyzes the Portuguese Drug Strategy and develops recommendations for its implementation and evaluation. more...

Price: $15.00

Focusing on the mental attitude required to give up cigarettes, this book provides tried and tested methods, tricks, tips and techniques and aims to provide a breath of fresh air for those struggling to kick the habit. more...

Price: $5.99