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OHRDP Library Books

Needle Exchange Programs and other Harm Reduction Programs within the province of Ontario may borrow the following resources by contacting rebeccah@ohrdp.ca

Books and Binders available on loan for 3 months

Addicted - edited by Lorna Crozier & Patrick Lane, 2001

These first person accounts describe battles with alcohol, heroin, smoking, food, gambling, and sex. An outstanding roster of courageous writers present vivid renderings of the addiction experience in all its highs and lows.

Status: 1 copy IN

Addiction – edited by John Hoffman and Susan Froemke, 2007

Based on the HBO documentary series this companion book is essential reading for anyone who has struggled with the consequences of their own or someone else’s substance addiction.

Status: 1 copy IN

Addiction: a disorder of choice - Gene M. Heyman, 2009

A book sure to inspire controversy. Heyman argues that conventional wisdom about addiction (that it is a compulsion beyond conscious control) is wrong and makes a powerful case that addiction is voluntary.

Status: 1 copy IN

Anabolic Steroid Abuse - National Institute on Drug Abuse, 1990

Looks at abuse of anabolic steroids and the possibility of resulting acute, chronic conditions.

Status: 1 copy IN

Anxiety & Phobia Workbook: 4th edition - Edmund J. Bourne, 2005

Practical, step-by-step directions to master relaxation, coping with panic, overcoming negative self talk, changing mistaken beliefs, and much more.

Status: 1 copy IN

Beautiful Boy - David Sheff, 2008

A father's journey through his son's addiction.

Status: 1 copy IN

Bevel Up : Teachers Guide - BC Centre for Disease Control, 2007

A teaching guide intended to assist educators to facilitate discussions among nursing students

Status: 1 copy IN

Beyond the Label - CAMH, 2005

An Educational Kit to Promote Awareness and Understanding of the Impact of Stigma on People Living with Concurrent Mental Health and Substance Use Problems

Status: 1 copy IN

Big Shoes, Little Feet - A guide to Youth Engagement, 2011

A resource for service providers to help facilitate guided discussions that will give young people an opportunity to explore drug related issues in a safe and supportive environment. Accompanied by DVD.

Status: 1 copy IN

The Botany of Desire - Michael Pollan, 2001

A Plant's-Eye View of the World

Status: 1 copy IN

Concepts of Chemical Dependency - Harold E. Doweiko, 2009

This Instructor's Edition was written in an attempt to share the knowledge and experience of the author with others interested in the field of substance abuse.

Status: 1 copy IN

Crank - Ellen Hopkins, 2004

A work of fiction loosely based on a true story : Crank is indeed a monster - one that is tough to leave behind once you invite it into your life

Status: 1 copy IN

Craze - Jessica Warner, 2002

Gin and Debauchery in an age of Reason

Status: 1 copy IN

Dealing With Addiction.... Why The 20th Century Was Wrong
- by Dr. Peter Ferentzy, 2010

Dr. Ferentzy has lived the life of a crack addict and reveals the ugly truth. He claims the dominant approach to drug and alcohol addictions has hurt more people than it has helped.

Status: 1 copy IN

Door's of Perception + Heaven & Hell - Aldous Huxley, 1954

Two powerful essays which explore the mind's remote frontiers and the unmapped areas of human consciousness

Status: 1 copy IN

Drugs Across the Spectrum : 6th edition - Raymond Goldberg, 2010

Mind-altering substances have had a profound effect on society ever since humans first roamed the planet. The goal of this book is to impart an understanding of drugs and their impact on individuals, families, communities and society.

Status: 1 copy IN

Drugs, Addiction and Initiation - Luigi Zoja, 2000

The Modern Search for Ritual

Status: 1 copy IN

Drugs and Behavior : 6th edition - William A. McKim, 2007

An introduction to behavioral Pharmacology

Status: 1 copy IN

Drugs, Behavior and Modern Society : 5th edition - Charles F. Levinthal, 2008

A comprehensive look at how drugs affect both individuals and society, examining the use and abuse of a wide range of licit and illicit drugs.

Status: 1 copy IN

Drugs and Human Behavior : 5th edition - David M. Grilly, 2006

Provides a rich foundation for understanding drugs affecting the brain... describes basic pharmacological principles and discusses factors behind drug tolerance, dependence and abuse

Status: 1 copy IN

Drugs and Society : 9th edition - Glen R. Hanson, Peter J. Venturelli & Annette E. Fleckenstein, 2006

Illustrates the impact of drug use and abuse on the lives of ordinary people... provides current information concerning social and psychological reasons why drug use and abuse occur

Status: 1 copy IN

Drugs and Society : 10th edition - Glen R. Hanson, Peter J. Venturelli & Annette E. Fleckenstein, 2009

Takes a biological approach to the impact of drug use and abuse on the lives of ordinary people... provides a realistic perspective of drug-related problems in our society

Status: 1 copy IN

Drugs, Society & Human Behavior : 12th edition - Carl L. Hart, Charles Ksir & Oakley Ray, 2008

This authoritative resource examines drug use from a variety of perspectives : behavioral, pharmacological, historical, social, legal and clinical

Status: 1 copy IN

Drugs, Society & Human Behavior : 13th edition - Carl L. Hart, Charles Ksir & Oakley Ray, 2009

This authoritative resource examines drug use from a variety of perspectives : behavioral, pharmacological, historical, social, legal and clinical... this 13th edition includes updates on drug use trends

Status: 1 copy IN

Drugs, Use and Abuse : 5th edition - Stephen Maisto, Mark Galizio & Gerard Connors, 2008

This book explores and explains the development of addiction, the various classes of drugs, and the treatment and prevention of substance abuse disorders.

Status: 1 copy IN

Food of the Gods - Terence McKenna, 1992

A radical history of plants, drugs and human evolution

Status: 1 copy IN

Hallucinogens and Shamanism - Edited by Michael J. Harner, 1973

With research ranging from the aboriginal tribes of the Upper Amazon to the Apaches of the Southwestern United States; from myth-enshrouded cults of medieval witchcraft to a modern laboratory experiment, these essays go beyond objective observation.

Status: 1 copy IN

Healing the Addicted Brain - Harold C. Urschell III, 2009

An in-depth look at drug and alcohol addiction as a chronic , treatable disease of the brain.

Status: 1 copy OUT

Hear Me, Understand Me, Support Me - Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 2006

What young women want to know about depression

Status: 1 copy IN

Heroin - Humberto Fernandez, 1998

Provides a comprehensive, no-nonsense examination of the drug from the discovery of opium nearly 7,000 years ago to the use, abuse, treatment and meaning of heroin in our day

Status: 1 copy IN

Illness As Metaphor (1977) - and - AIDS And Its Metaphors (1988) - Susan Sontag

Two essays written a decade apart. The first aims to strip cancer of its stigma and show that it is only a disease. The second counters the almost universal labeling of AIDS as a plague.

Status: 1 copy IN

Improving response to Older Adults with Substance Use, Mental Health & Gambling Problems - Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 2008

A Guide for Supervisors, Managers and Clinical Staff

Status: 1 copy IN

In The Realm of Hungry Ghosts - Gabor Mate, 2008

Looks at the epidemic of addictions in our society, tells us why we are so prone to them and what is needed to liberate ourselves from their hold on our emotions and behaviors

Status: 2 copies IN

Intoxication - Ronald K. Siegel, 1989

The Universal Drive for Mind-Altering Substances

Status: 1 copy IN

Junky - William S. Burroughs, 1953

In his first novel Burroughs portrays himself as a confirmed member of two socially despised underclasses: a narcotics addict and a homosexual. A candid eye-witness account of the American post-war underground.

Status: 1 copy IN

Matters of Substance - Griffith Edwards, 2004

From nicotine to marijuana, from caffeine to ecstasy, this book explores the pervasive influence of drugs around the world.

Status: 1 copy OUT

Methadone Maintenance Treatment Handbook - CAMH, 2008

This book should answer many of the questions you may have about methadone treatment: length of treatment, side effects, withdrawal, ending of treatment, etc. In an easy to read format and containing many quotes from clients, this is a great resource for anyone considering MMT.

Status: 1 copy IN

Mind, Brain and Drug - Dawson Hedges & Colin Burchfield, 2006

An introduction to psychopharmacology.

Status: 1 copy IN

Naked Lunch - William S. Burroughs, 1959

An unnerving tale of a narcotics addict in New York. Called one of the most important novels of the twentieth century, a book that redefined not just literature but American culture.

Status: 1 copy IN

The Natural Mind - Andrew Weil, 1972

Suggests that the desire to alter consciousness periodically is an innate, normal human drive and offers a new way of thinking about drugs and consciousness

Status: 1 copy IN

On Drugs - David Lenson, 1995

A perceptive mapping of the rippling waves of undiscovered solar systems within our brain

Status: 1 copy IN

Over The Influence - Patt Denning, Jeannie Little & Adina Glickman, 2004

The Harm Reduction guide to managing drugs and alcohol

Status: 1 copy IN

Scattered Minds - Gabor Mate, 1999

Demonstrates that ADD is not an inherited illness, but a reversible impairment

Status: 1 copy IN

A Small Book About Drugs - Lisa Pryor, 2011

An intelligent and personal look at the complex issue of recreational drug use that will change the terms of the debate.

Status: 1 copy IN

Tastes of Paradise - Wolfgang Schivelbusch, 1992

A social history of Spices, Stimulants and Intoxicants

Status: 1 copy IN

A Tribe of Irritable Poets 2008- edited by R. D. Roy

An anthology of poems from Kingston's Street Health Centre

Status: 1 copy IN

A Tribe of Irritable Poets 2009- edited by R. D. Roy

An anthology of poems from Kingston's Street Health Centre. The Tribe of Irritable Poets... and Artists is a self-sustaining collective and receives no government or agency funding.

Status: 1 copy IN

The 12-Step Buddhist - Darren Littlejohn, 2009

Addiction takes root in many shapes and forms, creating fear, frustration, and the feeling of being trapped in an endless cycle. Darren Littlejohn has been there. This book addresses his own struggle and self-realization through combining the study of Zen and Tibetan Buddhism with the traditional 12-step program.

Status: 1 copy IN

The Wisdom of Whores - Elizabeth Pisani, 2008

Bureaucrats, Brothels and the business of AIDS

Status: 1 copy IN

Youth & Drugs and Mental Health - Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 2004

A resource for people who work with youth in settings dealing with substance use and mental health treatment

Status: 1 copy OUT