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Pathfinder for Addiction

 

See Also

Wikipedia

Where do you go after Wikipedia?

Some Print Resources at the WCC Library

  • Drug Abuse : Opposing Viewpoints edited by Tamara Roleff (Research Topics Carrel, Library use only)
  • Addiction : Opposing Viewpoints by Jennifer Hurley (Research Topics Carrel, Library use only)
  • Addiction & Recovery for Dummies by Brian F. Shaw (Research Topics Carrel, available for 28-day loan, RC564 .S495 2005)
  • The Heart of Addiction by Lance M. Dodes (RC565 .D597 2002)
  • Illegal Drugs : a Complete Guide to Their History, Chemistry, Use and Abuse Paul M. Gahlinger (RC566 .G345 2004)
  • Substance Abuse edited by Joseph Sora (HV5825 .S8 1997)
  • Understanding Addiction by Elizabeth Connell Henderson (RC533 .H465 2000)
  • Encyclopedia of drugs, alcohol, & addictive behavior by Rosalyn Carson-DeWitt (Reference Collection, HV5804 .E53 2001)

When searching for resources on substance abuse, also try searching for "drug abuse" (with the quotation marks) and also specific kinds of drugs. Remember that many drugs have technical names and common names.

Search for more books in the library using Voyager


Digital Books (via eBrary and NetLibrary)

  • none yet
Users must login if they are off campus and for eBrary a plug-in must be installed

Web Sites

  • none yet

Videos

(search for more books in the library using Voyager)

  • Close to Home: Moyers on Addiction (5 DVDs)
  • Imaginary Heroes (DVD)
  • Basketball Diaries (DVD)
  • The Meth Epidemic (DVD)

Recovery

  • Clean : a new generation in recovery speaks out by Chris Beckman (RC533 .B395 2005)
  • The Betty Ford Center book of answers : help for those struggling with substance abuse and for the people who love them by James West (RC564.29 .W47 1997)

 

For more resources, including online journal articles, check out the WCC Library main page.

page last updated: August 5, 2008