"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...

Examines the dangers of drug use and abuse and uses the latest scientific studies and findings to show readers how to avoid using drugs and overcome drug addiction.

"Resettling Your Brain in the Age of Cheap Pleasures"-- We are living in a time of unprecedented access to high-reward, high-dopamine stimuli: drugs, food, news, gambling, shopping, gaming, texting, sexting. The smartphone is the modern-day hypodermic needle, delivering digital dopamine 24/7 for a wired generation. Lembke explores new scientific discoveries that explain why the relentless pursuit of pleasure leads to pain-- and what to do about it....

"Yoga provides a crucial ingredient for lasting recovery from addiction: a way to relate to the body so that we can live in it comfortably without the need to numb it. In Yoga for Addiction, readers will find a gentle yoga practice that supports and complements traditional twelve step programs, so they can manage emotions, find freedom from addiction, and live a more joyful life"--

Whether it's an unhealthy consumption of junk foods or involvement in toxic relationships, it's undeniable we all struggle with destructive behaviors. Lawford takes a fresh look at addiction, and gives the coping and wellness skills necessary to overcome obstacles.

Here are the excruciatingly funny adventures of Suzanne Vale - a young film star and drug addict - who survives a rehab clinic only to rejoin the equally harrowing world of Hollywood. Out there on the edge, despair flips into hilarity, and we're left laughing as Suzanne struggles to come to terms with her various fantasylands. This stunning literary debut - read by author and actress Carrie Fisher herself - evokes the deliciously irreverent humor...

"The beloved star of Friends takes us behind the scenes of the hit sitcom and his struggles with addiction in this candid, funny, and revelatory memoir that delivers a powerful message of hope and persistence In an extraordinary story that only he could tell, Matthew Perry takes readers onto the soundstage of the most successful sitcom of all time while opening up about his private struggles with addiction. Candid, self-aware, and told with his trademark...

Offers an examination of drug use, abuse, and treatment, offering clinical and scientific knowledge, case studies, and policy suggestions intended to help drug users, their families, and communities deal with the problem.