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Author
Publisher
Morgan James Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
xix, 147 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"A survival manual and a lifeline to remind parents and others they are not alone. With the pervasiveness of drugs today and death by overdose as the leading cause of death for people under 50 in the US, almost everyone has been directly or indirectly affected by this drug epidemic. Loving someone with substance abuse can be terrifying. Steve Grant shares what he learned during his own difficult journey to encourage and guide other parents who are...
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
pages cm
Language
English
Description
"This guide was written for family members, significant others, and people concerned about their relatives or friends who have an alcohol or drug problem, which in this book, is referred to as substance misuse or substance use disorder (SUD). Substance problems can take many shapes and forms and differ in their severity and impact. This family guide will discuss these problems and how to help the affected person and other family members (including...
4) Gather
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 13
Physical Desc
325 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Ian Gray isn't supposed to have a dog, but a lot of things that shouldn't happen end up happening anyway. And Gather, Ian's adopted pup, is good company now that Ian has to quit the basketball team, find a job, and take care of his mom as she tries to overcome her opioid addiction. Despite the obstacles thrown their way, Ian is determined to keep his family afloat no matter what it takes. And for a little while, things are looking up: Ian makes friends,...
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks Landmark
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
441 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Meg works for a casino in LA, catching cheaters and popping a few too many pain pills to cope, following a far different path than her sister Haley, a famous actress. But suddenly reports surface of Haley dying at the remote rehab facility where she had been forced to go to get her addictions under control. There are whispers of suicide, but Meg can't believe it. She decides that the best way to find out what happened to her sister is to check in...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
In the last months of high school, charismatic eighteen-year-old Sutter Keely lives in the present, staying drunk or high most of the time, but that could change when starts working to boost the self-confidence of a classmate, Aimee.