Alcoholism
By: Justin Karr, book editor.
Contributors: Karr, Justin.
Series: Social issues firsthand
Publisher: Greenhaven Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Detroit
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780737738322
Subjects: Alcoholism -- United States; Teenagers -- Alcohol use -- United States; Alcoholics -- Family relationships -- United States; Alcoholics -- Rehabilitation -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Alcohol and teens. Learning to stay sober / Taylor Johnson, as told to Ansley Roan. A near-death experience from alcohol / Koren Zailckas. From social drinker to alcoholic / Toren Volkmann; title: Coping with a parent's addiction. The challenges of living with an alcoholic mother / Rishon Roberts, as told to Sandy Fertman Ryan. My father is an alcoholic / Jenna Teter. My mother is an alcoholic / Cortney Philip. Death of the alcoholic mother / Eleanor Agnew and Sharon Robideaux. My mother's sober year / Lee Montgomery; title: Alcoholism from the perspective of family and friends. My friend's drinking was out of control / Nancy Snyderman. A lonely addict reaches out / Jean Thompson. The impact of codependency and addiction / Robert Burney. The death of my alcoholic daughter / George McGovern; title: Recovery. The importance of a support system for addicts. A physician assistant's view of Alcoholics Anonymous / Mark Warnat. Diary of my first dry week / Joe Stone. Rehabilitation at Hazelden / William Cope Moyers with Katherine Ketcham.