drug addicts

A group of teens in a Seattle-area rehabilitation center form an unlikely friendship as they begin to focus less on their own problems by reaching out to help a new member, who seems to have even deeper issues to resolve.

Anticipating a successful final year of high school in a new community, star student and athlete Rosie gives way to behaviors that reveal to her increasingly horrified parents that she has been abusing drugs and telling costly lies.

James Salant provides an account of the year he spent in California where he was sent by his parents to a drug rehabilitation facility which he soon ditched to live a chaotic, crime-riddled life addicted to crystal meth.

Mark Renton and his friends view their everyday life in Edinburgh, Scotland through a heroin-induced haze that affects their minds, attitudes, and judgement.

The founder of Prescription Anonymous tells the story of her own prescription drug addiction, as well as other people's stories, and explains how individuals and families can get help. Covers denial, admitting the problem, diagnosis, the first thirty days, relapse, and recovery, and lists further resources.

Eight young people talk about their experiences with alcohol and other drugs: how and why they started, factors influencing their decisions to stop, and their recovery from addiction.

It can also result in dependence or addiction. This book raises awareness of the dangers of misusing prescription drugs. Personal stories are shared through sidebars and a substantial resource section complements the reading experience.

A practical guide for parents of an addicted teen that shows them how to help themselves and understand that they are not to blame for their child's choices.

The author, who had a promising career in the publishing industry, recounts his descent into addiction and the odyssey of his two-month crack binge.

In this stark memoir, a follow-up to "Portrait of an Addict as a Young Man", literary agent and author Clegg describes his struggle to stay clean.