books: a crystal meth

books: a crystal meth

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A crystal meth

Ellen Hopkins

Simon Pulse, 2004

AWESOME!!
Ellen Hopkins is amazing! The way she writes is amazing! The way the book is written is crutial to the story line. I learned things in this book I had never thought about before. I suggest this book for any girl that wants to read something out of the ordinary.

Crystal Meth: They Call It Ice

Mary F. Holley

Tate Publishing & Enterprises, 2007

Awesome
My brother and his wife started using ICE 3 years old after someone gave them a baggie to suck on at a local club. They thought it was speed but it was Meth. Both of them have been addicted since that time. My brother was finally incarated in May and has come to ...

Tweak: Growing Up on Crystal Meth

Nic Sheff

Pocket Books, 2008

Carrie Wilson
DEPRESSING, DEPRESSING, DEPRESSING... But oh so believable. My son has been addicted to meth on and off for approximately 8 years and is currently incarcerated. I read this because I wanted to know WHY!!! Unfortunately, there are no answers in this book, just like ...

Tweaked: A Crystal Meth Memoir

Patrick Moore

Kensington, 2006

"Tweaked"
This is an excellent book. I thoroughly enjoyed it, as I have some knowledge of this addiction and found it to be true to form.

Dancing With Tina

Terry Oldes

Star Books Press, 2007

Insight Into Addiction and Codependency
Crystal meth abuse has reahed alarming levels in the gay male community. This heartfelt, pull-no-punches memoir is a front-line account of addiction and codependency. The author, Terry Oldes, has written a brave book that lays bare his "dance" with "tina", the nickname ...

Overcoming Crystal Meth Addiction: An Essential Guide to Getting Clean

Steven J. Lee

Da Capo Press, 2006

Overcoming Ice and Helpful hints to STAY clean
As a 30 yr old straight male, I thought this book was very informative. This is the best book I've read yet on Crystal Meth. I have been clean for 7 months and was looking for some good books to help me stay clean. Obviously only time will tell but I found this book ...

We Disappear: A Novel (P.S.)

Scott Heim

Harper Perennial, 2008

A Commentary for We Disappear
The words "brave, honest, uncompromising, intimate, sincere, and uncomfortable" all come to mind when I think of Heim's work, and those words of course apply here with his latest novel, We Disappear. With We Disappear, Heim delves further into themes which lay at ...

The First Year: HIV: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed (First Year, The)

Brett Grodeck

Da Capo Press, 2007

New York Times review
Books on Health: Smart Approach to H.I.V. (December 9, 2003) It is hard to be optimistic about an incurable disease, but the author of this supportive resource, a writer who has had H.I.V. for 25 years, manages to do it. "Now that I'm healthy," he writes, "I'm far ...

Leaving Dirty Jersey: A Crystal Meth Memoir

James Salant

Simon Spotlight Entertainment, 2008

Best memoir I've ever read, couldn't put it down!
This was for sure one of the best memoirs I've read, and the best addiction books out there. It stays with you after. I've read A LOT of addiction books to try to understand a friend I had that was an addict. I can't believe how the author got out alive and how ...

Lifted and Looking - Moments and Milestones (Parts Four and Five)

Timothy Mulder, 2008

Lifted and Lookin
What more mischief is in store for our hero? I thought I had seen it all. Timothy Mulder opens our eyes to a reality unknown to some and yet keeps our sympathies while he struggles with life and its revelations. He gives hope where none is expected and passion ...

Iced: The Crystal Meth Epidemic

Jerry Langton

Key Porter Books, 2007

A very biased book.....
I have strong beliefs against drug use and have seen the effects of meth use on many people in my community living in rural Missouri, but I felt this book was written in a completely biased overtone. Citing that meth will turn anyone into an "instant addict" and going ...

White Man Tweak With Forked Tongue -- The Government-Induced Speed Plague

Prime Publishing, 2008

Speed is legal. Speed is illegal. Take your pick. Methamphetamine, Adderall, and Ritalin are all Schedule II controlled substances that ordinary citizens can't be allowed to consume, but the military doles it out to pilots and soldiers, and school nurses prescribe it for millions of "hyperactive" children. Meanwhile, addiction to the substance ...

Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Crystal Meth Addiction
David Sheff

Simon & Schuster Ltd, 2008

The Politics of Crystal Meth: Gay Men Share Stories of Addiction And Recovery

Kenneth Cimino

Universal Publishers, 2005

It is time that you knew
This is a book that is seperated into 2 parts. Many people will not be able to identify with the first half because of the sometimes very technical subject matter. But what we cannot afford to ignore is the second half. The stories so willingly shared by a group of ...

Crystal Meth Cowboys

John Knoerle

Blue Steel Press, 2003

Gritty Cop Drama
"Officer Bell raised his baton over his head and, using all the leverage of a long arm on a tall body, RANG the crown of the naked man's skull like a ball peen hammer on a ten penny nail." - - from Crystal Meth Cowboys Authenticity is vital for any good cop story. ...