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Alcohol Abuse
Buzzed : the straight facts about the most used and abused drugs from alcohol to ecstasy / Cynthia Kuhn, PhD, Scott Swartzwelder, PhD, Wilkie Wilson, PhD
“Lively, highly informative, unbiased, [and] thorough” (Addiction Research & Theory), this no-nonsense handbook surveys the most used and abused drugs from caffeine to heroin to methamphetamine.
Alcohol information for teens : health tips about alcohol use, abuse, and dependence including facts about alcohol's effects on mental and physical health, the consequences of underage drinking, and understanding alcoholic family members.
Provides basic consumer health information for teens about the physical and mental health effects of alcohol use, with facts about alcohol abuse and underage drinking, treatment and recovery, and coping with alcoholism in the family. Includes index and resource information.
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Drug Abuse
Buzzed : the straight facts about the most used and abused drugs from alcohol to ecstasy / Cynthia Kuhn, PhD, Scott Swartzwelder, PhD, Wilkie Wilson, PhD
“Lively, highly informative, unbiased, [and] thorough” (Addiction Research & Theory), this no-nonsense handbook surveys the most used and abused drugs from caffeine to heroin to methamphetamine. In both quick-reference summaries and in-depth analysis, it reports on how these drugs enter the body, how they manipulate the brain, their short-term and long-term effects, the different “highs” they produce, and the circumstances in which they can be deadly.
How to raise a drug-free kid : the straight dope for parents / Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Founder, The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University.
Nearly every child will be offered drugs or alcohol before graduating high school, and excessive drinking is common at most colleges. But the good news is that a child who gets to age twenty-one without smoking, using illegal drugs, or abusing alcohol or prescription drugs is virtually certain never to do so.
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DVDs
Addiction: a 14-part series / HBO Documentary
Experts discuss drug and alcohol addiction and explain how addiction is a treatable brain disease.
The last cigarette/ Drifting Smoke Productions
Most of the one billion people who smoke every day are aware of the risks they are running. Why do they do it? The Last Cigarette takes a satirical look at the mysterious appeal of tobacco, its mythology and cultural significance.
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Local Resources
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council
Website Not Available
1923 14th Ave S
Birmingham, AL 35205
(205) 933-1213
Aletheia House for Men
201 Finley Avenue West
Birmingham AL 35204
(205) 324-6502
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Websites
National Institute on Drug Abuse
NIDA's mission is to lead the Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction.
SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
NCADI is the Nation's one-stop resource for information about substance abuse prevention and addiction treatment.
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Databases
Health Source : Consumer Edition
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Health Source: Consumer Edition provides access to nearly 80 full text, consumer health magazines, including American Fitness, Better Nutrition, Fit Pregnancy, Harvard Health Letter, HealthFacts, Men's Health, Muscle & Fitness, Prevention, Vegetarian Times, and many others.
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Requires a JCLC card.
MedlinePlus
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MedlinePlus will direct you to information to help answer health questions. MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations. Preformulated MEDLINE searches are included in MedlinePlus and give easy access to medical journal articles. MedlinePlus also has extensive information about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials, and latest health news.
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Publicly Available.
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