Books

The Big Book of Narcotics Anonymous, 5th ed. Los Angeles: Narcotics Anonymous World Service Office, 1988. Outlines the "twelve steps," the "twelve traditions," and other central features of the Narcotics Anonymous recovery program.

David Dodd, Playing It Straight . Deerfield Beach, FL: Health Communications, 1996. Features essays written by numerous actors, musicians, and other celebrities about their recovery from drug addiction or alcoholism.

Mathea Falcon, The Making of a Drug Free America. New York: Random House, 1992. Analyzes the effectiveness of America's drug abuse prevention and drug addiction treatment programs.

Margaret O. Hyde, Mind Drugs, 4th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1981. Provides an informative overview of commonly abused drugs, both legal and illegal.

Jara A. Krivanek, Heroin: Myths and Reality . Boston: Allen & Unwin, 1988. Examines the various treatment and prevention methods used for heroin abuse in the United States and Australia.

Charles F. Levinthal, Messengers of Paradise: Opiates and the Brain...