Addiction and Alcoholism
Here you will find books on the subject of addiction and alcoholism. Reviews are listed in reverse chronological order, with the most recent review appearing first in the list.
In the Shadows of the Net
The statistics at the start of this book are striking: As of January 1999, there were nearly 100,000,000 total unique visitors per month five fr…
Alternatives to Abstinence
For the most part, Ogilvie provides a thoughtful and even-handed account of current thinking in the USA about the nature of alcoholism and treatment options…
Stop Smoking and Chewing Tobacco for Life Changes
Now is the time to quit. Tobacco users have been forced to take their habit outside, away from the office, away from the public. Prices of a pack-a-day habi…
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Strong Feelings
In this book, Elster gives an account of emotions, addiction, and human choice. He is known for his admirably clear work on the social sciences and the dyna…
Forces of Habit
During the question and answer period following a recent talk at the University of Minnesota, psychiatrist…
Codependent Forevermore
The book’s subtitle “The Invention of Self in a Twelve Step Group” is what first caught my eye. I am part of an interdisciplinary team at…
The Betty Ford Center Book of Answers
There are many things in life that afford great pleasure and reviewing a good book comes close to the top of the list. Even reviewing a poor book has its…
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The Meaning of Addiction
Professionals working with substance abuse populations will appreciate the return of a classic text. Originally published in 1985, this re-release makes ava…
The Chemical Dependence Treatment Planner
Clinicians take notice. The problematic process of objective treatment planning has become easier. This book is one of the Practice Planners series. Thes…
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Caught in the Net
Kimberly Young, perhaps the world’s best known advocate of helping people who spend too much time online, has a way with words. In her first book, Caught…
Moderate Drinking
“The official handbook of Moderation Management, a non-profit, national self-help program that supports moderate drinking as a reasonable and attainable re…
Cracked
Hilariously funny and mixed with pathos and compassion from the start to the finish, Crackedby Drew Pinsky is informative and very familiar to of those professionals who have ever dealt with in-patient alcohol and drug abuse patients. How often have I…