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Addictions Bibliography

Addiction & Consciousness, by Selene Vega (2004)

General Addictions

Bonner, A., & Waterhouse, J. (1996). Addictive behavior: Molecules to mankind. NY: Macmillan Press.

Cohen, S. (1988). The chemical brain: The neurochemistry of addictive disorders. Irvine, CA: CareInstitute.

Dodgen, C. E., & Shea, M. W. (2000). Substance use disorders: Assessment and treatment. San Diego, CA: Academic Press.

Goldstein, A. (2001). Addiction: From biology to drug policy. New York: Oxford University Press.

Graham, A. W., Schultz, T. K., Mayo-Smith, M. F., Ries, R. K., & Wilford, B. B. (2003). Principles of addiction medicine (3^rd ed.). Chevy Chase, MD: American Society of Addiction Medicine.

Inaba, D. S., Cohen, W. E., & Holstein, M. E. (2004). Uppers, Downers, All Arounders: Physical and mental effects of psychoactive drugs (5th Ed.). Ashland, OR: CNS Publications.

Johnson, S. L. (2003). Therapist’s guide to substance abuse intervention. San Diego, CA: Academic Press.

Kuhn, C. Swartzwelder, S., & Wilson, Wilkie. (2003). Buzzed: The straight facts about the most used and abused drugs from alcohol to ecstasy. New York: W. W. Norton.

Lemanski, M. (2001). A history of addiction and recovery in the United States. Tucson, AZ: See Sharp Press.

Levinthal, C. F. (2004). Drugs, behavior, and modern society. Boston: Pearson Education.

Lowinson, J. H., Ruiz, P., Millman, R. B., & Langrod, J. G. (Eds.) (2004). Substance abuse: A comprehensive textbook (4^th ed.). Baltimore, MD: Williams & Wilkins.

McKenna, T. (1992). Food of the gods:  The search for the original tree of knowledge, a radical history of plants, drugs, and human evolution. New York: Bantam.

Schlaadt, R. G., & Shannon, P. T. (1994). Drugs: Use, misuse, and abuse, 4^th ed. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Weil, A., & Rosen, W. (1998). Chocolate to morphine: Everything you need to know about mind-altering drugs. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin.

Addiction Treatment

Denning, Patt, et. Al. (2004). Over the influence: The harm reduction guide for managing drugs and alcohol. New York: Guilford Press.

Denning, P. (2000). Practicing harm reduction psychotherapy. New York: Guilford Press.

Dowd, E. T., & Rugle, L. (Eds.) (1999). Comparative treatments of substance abuse. New York: Springer Publishing Co.

Hester, R. K., & Miller, W. R. (1989). Handbook of alcoholism treatment approaches: Effective alternatives. New York: Pergamon Press.

Marlatt, G. A. (1998). Harm reduction: Pragmatic strategies for managing high-risk behaviors. New York: Guilford Press.

Family Systems & Addictions

Wegsheider Cruse, S. (1989). Another chance: Hope and health for the alcoholic family. Palo Alto, CA: Science and Behavior Books.

Twelve-Step Program (pro and con)

Bufe, C. (1991). Alcoholics anonymous: Cult or cure? San Francisco: See Sharp Press.

Carnes, P. (1989). A gentle path through the twelve steps: A guidebook for all people in the process of recovery. Minneapolis, MN: CompCare Publishers.

Cleveland, M., & G. A. (1992). The alternative 12 steps: A secular guide to recovery. Deerfield Beach, FL: Health Communications, Inc.

Fox, V. (1993). Addiction, change and choice: The new view of alcoholism. Tucson, AZ: See Sharp Press.

Kasl, C. D. (1992). Many roads, one journey: Moving beyond the 12 steps. New York: HarperCollins.

Sparks, T. (1993). The wide open door: The twelve steps, spiritual tradition & the new psychology. Center City, MN: Hazelden.

Z. P. (1990). A skeptic’s guide to the twelve steps: What to do when you don’t believe. San Francisco: Harper Hazelden.

Spirituality and Creativity in Addiction Recovery

Ash, M. (1993). The zen of recovery. New York: Tarcher/Putnam.

Bien, T., & Bien, B. (2002). Mindful recovery: A spiritual path to healing from addictions. New York: Wiley & Sons.

Gregson, D. & Efran, J. S. (2002). The tao of sobriety: Helping you to recover from alcohol and drug addiction. New York: St. Martin’s Press.

Grof, C. (1993). The thirst for wholeness: Attachment, addiction, and the spiritual path. San Francisco: Harper.

Grof, S. (1987). Spirituality, addiction, and western science. ReVision, 10(2).

Leonard, Linda Schierse. (1990). Witness to the Fire: Creativity & the Veil of Addiction. Boston, MA: Shambhala.

May, G. G. (1988). Addiction & grace: Love and spirituality in the healing of addictions. New York: HarperCollins.

Ringwald, C. D. (2002). The soul of recovery: Uncovering the spiritual dimension in the treatment of addictions. New York: Oxford University Press.

Eating Disorders

Arenson, G. (1989). A substance called food: How to understand, control and recover from addictive eating. Blue Ridge Summit, PA: TAB Books, Inc.

Ginsburg, L, & Taylor, M. (2002). What are you hungry for? Women, food, and spirituality. New York: St. Martin’s Griffin.

Hirschmann, J.R., & Munter, C. H. (1988). Overcoming overeating. New York: Ballentine.

Hirschmann, J.R., & Munter, C. H. (1995). When women stop hating their bodies: Freeing yourself from food and weight obsession. New York: Fawcett Columbine.

Hollis, J. (1985). Fat is a family affair. Hazelden.

Hornyak, L. M., & Baker, E. K. (Eds.) (1989). Experiential therapies for eating disorders. New York: Guilford Press.

Johnston, A. (1996). Eating in the light of the moon: How women can transform their relationships with food through myths, metaphors & storytelling. Carlsbad, CA: Gürze Books.

Kano, S. (1989). Making peace with food. Scranton, PA: Harper Collins.

Katherine, A. (1991). Anatomy of a food addiction. New York: Prentice Hall.

Miller, M., & Miller, D. (1994). Reversing the weight gain spiral. New York: Ballentine Books.

Siegle, M., Brisman, J., & Weinshel, M. (1988). Surviving an eating disorder: Strategies for family and friends. New York: Harper & Row.

Alcohol recovery

Fletcher, A. M. (2001). Sober for good: New solutions for drinking problems. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin.

Hester, R. K., & Miller, W. R. (Eds.). (1989). Handbook of alcoholism treatment approaches: Effective alternatives. NY: Pergamon Press.

Johnson, J. E. (1980). I’ll quit tomorrow: A practical guide to alcoholism treatment. San Francisco: Harper & Row.

Milam, J. R., & Ketcham, K. (1981). Under the influence: A guide to the myths and realities of alcoholism. NY: Bantam.

Metzger, L. (1988). From denial to recovery: Counseling problem drinkers, alcoholics, and their families. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.

Psychedelics & Marijuana

Forte, R. (ed.)  (1997). Entheogens and the future of religion. San Francisco: Council on Spiritual Practices.

Schultes, R. E., & Hoffman, A. (1992). Plants of the gods. Rochester, VT: Healing Arts Press.

Smith, H. (2000). Cleansing the doors of perception: The religious significance of entheogenic plants and chemicals. New York: Tarcher.

Zimmer, L., & Morgan, J. P. (1997). Marijuana myths, marijuana facts: A review of the scientific evidence. New York: The Lindesmith Center.