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ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE

Use the resources below to find reliable information on the topic of alcohol and drug abuse from the Leo and Theresa LaChance Library at Mount Wachusett Community College. Reference materials may be accessed only from within the library while library databases are available both on campus and remotely using a valid MWCC library barcode number. If you are not sure of your number please ask for assistance at the circulation desk. Web resources are available from any location with Internet access. If you have any questions please feel free to ask a librarian.

Reference Books | Circulating Books
Guides for Parents, Teachers and Counselors | Examination Guides

Periodicals
| Periodical Databases | Internet Resources


REFERENCE BOOKS

These are some of the books located in the reference section of the library. They may be used only in the library.

Carson-DeWitt, Rosalyn. Encyclopedia of drugs, alcohol & addictive behavior. New York : Macmillan Reference USA , 2001.
Ref. HV5804 .E53 2001 

Gwinnell, Esther and Christine Adamec. The Encyclopedia of addictions and addictive behaviors. New York : Facts on File, 2006.
Ref. RC564 .G95 2006

Isralowitz, Richard. Drug use: a reference handbook. Santa Barbara , Calif. : ABC-CLIO, 2004.
Ref. HV5801 .I67 2004 

O'Brien, Robert, Morris Chafetz, and Sidney Cohen. The Encyclopedia of understanding alcohol and other drugs. New York : Facts on File, 1999.
Ref. HV5017 .O37 1999 


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CIRCULATING BOOKS

Circulating books are located on the mezzanine level of the library and are arranged according to the Library of Congress Classification System

Alcohol and Tobacco : America 's Drug of Choice . Wylie , Tex. : Information Plus, 2006.
Circ. Desk HV4999.2.A43 2006   

Aue, Pamela W. ed. Teen Drug Abuse . Detroit : Thomson/Gale, 2006.
Circ. Desk HV5824.Y68 T435 2006

Balkin, Karen, ed. Alcohol: Opposing Viewpoints. San Diego : Greenhaven Press, 2004. HV5035.A459 2004

Brick, John, Ed. Handbook of the Medical Consequences of Alcohol and Drug Abuse . New York : Haworth Press, c2004.
RC564.H3585 2004

DiClemente, Carlo. Addiction and Change: How Addictions Develop and Addicted People Recover . New York : Guilford Press, c2003.
RC564 .D535 2003 

Dodes, Lance M. The Heart of Addiction . New York : HarperCollins, 2002.
RC565 .D597 2002

Gahlinger, Paul. Illegal Drugs: A Complete Guide to Their History, Chemistry, Use, and Abuse. New York : Penguin, 2004.
RC566.G345 2004

Harvey, HaiSong, ed. Alcohol Abuse . San Diego : Greenhaven Press. 2003
HV5035.A447 2003

Isralowitz, Richard E. and Darwin Telias. Drug use, Policy, and Management. Westport , Ct. : Praeger, 1998.
HV5825 .I85 1998

Singer, Jefferson A. Message in a Bottle : Stories of Men and Addiction. New York : Free Press, 1997.
HV5105 .S55 1997 

Straussner, Shulamith. Ethnocultural Factors in Substance Abuse Treatment. New York : Guiford Press, 2003.
RC564 .E785 2003 

Trimpey, Jack. Rational Recovery: The New Cure for Substance Abuse. New York : Pocket Books, 1996,
RC564.T77 1996.

Volpicelli, Joseph and Maia Szalavitz. Recovery Options: The Complete Guide . New York : John Wiley & Sons, 2000.
RC 565.V63 2000

Wechsler, Henry and Bernice Wuethrich. Dying to Drink: Confronting Binge Drinking on College Campuses. [ Emmaus , Pa. ] : Rodale; [ New York ], 2002.
HV5135.W397 2002

Women under the influence / the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University . Baltimore , Md : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006.
RC564.W65 W66 2006

Wurtzel, Elizabeth. More, Now, Again: A Memoir of Addiction . New York : Simon & Schuster, 2002.
RC568.A45W87 2002

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GUIDES FOR PARENTS, TEACHERS, COUNSELORS

Combs, Robert H. and Douglas Ziedonis, eds. Handbook on Drug Abuse Prevention: A Comprehensive Strategy to Prevent the Abuse of Alcohol and Other Drugs . Boston : Allyn & Bacon, 1995.
HV5825 .H219 1995   

Goodman, Karen and Kirk Simon. Safe Road Home: How to Talk to Your Teens About Drinking and Driving. New York : Sterling Pub., 2005.
HE5620.D72G66 2005

Hawkins, J. David and Britt Nederhood . Handbook for evaluating drug and alcohol prevention programs: Staff/Team Evaluation of Prevention Programs (STEPP) Rockville, Md.: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration, Office for Substance Abuse Prevention, Division of Demonstrations and Evaluation. 1987.
HV5825 .H28 

Milhorn, Howard T. Drug and Alcohol Abuse: The Authoritative Guide for Parents, Teachers, and Counselors . New York : Plenum, c1994.
HV5824 .Y68 M53 1994

Monti, Peter M., Suzanne M. Colby, Tracy A. O'Leary. Adolescents, Alcohol and Drug Abuse : Reaching Teens Through Brief Interventions . New York : Guilford Press, 2001.
RJ506.D78 A365 2001 

Orlandi, Mario A. ed. Cultural Competence for Evaluators: A Guide for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention Practioners Working with Ethnic/Racial Communities . Rockville, MD: U. S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration, Office for Substance Abuse Prevention, Division of Community Prevention and Training, 1992.
RC564.C82 1992 

Signs of Effectiveness: In Preventing Alcohol and Other Drug Problems . [ Rockville , Md. ?]: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, [1993] HV5809 .S5 1993 

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EXAMINATION GUIDES

Subject Examination in Drug and Alcohol abuse : Questions and Answers . Syosset , N.Y. National Learning Corp., 2006. Circ Desk
LB2353.7.D43 D78 2006

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PERIODICALS

Hardcopy periodicals are located alphabetically by title on the periodical shelves.

Alcohol Research & Health : The Journal of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism . [ Rockville , Md. ] : Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health ; Washington , DC . 1999-

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PERIODICAL DATABASES

For the most current information on the topic of drug abuse, alcoholism, or a variety of subtopics, try journal or newspaper articles. These may be found in the online databases accessed by clicking on "Find an Article" on the library homepage. Suggested databases:

  • Academic Search Premier
  • CINAHL with full text
  • Expanded Academic ASAP
  • Health Reference Center Academic

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INTERNET RESOURCES

Web resources are available from any location with Internet access.

  • http://www.ma-al-anon-alateen.org. (Al-anon and Alateen Family Groups are friends of alcoholics who share their experience in order to solve common problems.
    Al-Anon/Alateen is not allied with any sect, denomination, political entity, organization, or institution. There are no dues or fees for membership.)

  • http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org. (Alcoholics Anonymous is a voluntary, worldwide fellowship of men and women from all walks of life who meet together to attain and maintain sobriety. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership.)

  • http://www.aaworcester.org/ Worcester Area Intergroup information. (Listing for local area meetings.)

  • http://www.westernmass.aa.org / (Western Mass Intergroups website of Alcoholics Anonymous "Your local link to AA.")

  • http://www.nida.nih.gov/ National Institute on Drug Abuse. (NIDA's stated mission is to lead the nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction.)

  • http://www.samhsa.gov / The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). (SAMHSA has sharply focused its mission on building resilience and facilitating recovery for people with or at risk for mental or substance use disorders.)

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