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This guide is designed to help you research information about drug and alcohol abuse. It includes an index of scholarly sources that should be used. Included in the list are websites and search engines that will be helpful in your research. If you have any trouble finding these sources, please ask a librarian for help. Good Luck! Any comments or suggestions are welcome!
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=Books=

Books
The online catalog provides access to the Library's collection of approximately 40,000 books, periodicals and audio-visual titles. These resources may be used to find information for assignments or general interest. The library holds a number of books about drug and alcohol abuse, some of which are listed below.

Good Search Terms to use

 * Substance abuse
 * Drug/alcohol addiction
 * Drug/alcohol use
 * Drugs of abuse
 * Chemical dependency
 * Effects of drug/alcohol abuse
 * Symptoms of drug/alcohol abuse
 * Signs of drug/alcohol abuse
 * Alcoholism

New Books
Faupel, Charles E., Greg S. Weaver, and Jay Cazone. //The Sociology of American Drug Use.// Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2014. Print. Johnston, Ann Dowsett. //Drink: The intimate relationship between women and alcohol.// New York: HarperWave, 2013. Print. Frydl, Kathleen J. //The Drug Wars in America, 1940-1973.// New York: Cambridge University Press, 2013. Print. Tate, Katherine, James Lance Taylor, and Mark Q. Sawyer, eds. //Something's in the Air: Race, crime, and the legalization of marijuana.// New York: Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group, 2014. Print. Tiger, Heather. //Judging Addicts: Drug courts and coercion in the justice system.// New York: New York University Press, 2013. Print. Newton, David E. //Marijuana: A reference handbook.// Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2013. Print.
 * Call Number: HV4998 .F385 2014**
 * Call Number: HV5137 .J645 2013**
 * Call Number: HV5825 .F79 2013**
 * Call Number: HV5825 .S58424 2014**
 * Call Number: KF3890 .T54 2013**

Reference Books
Padwa, Howard and Jacob Cunningham. //Addiction: A reference handbook//. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2010. Print.
 * Call Number: REF HV5825 .P26 2010**

Montvilo, Robin Kamienny, ed. //Addictions & Substance Abuse//. Ipswich: Salem Press, 2013. Print.
 * Call Number: REF RC564.65 .A33 2013 v.1 & 2**

Schwartz, James A. Substance Abuse in America: A documentary and reference guide. Santa Barbara: Greenwood, 2012. Print.
 * Call Number: REF HV4999.2 .S93 2012**

[|Electronic Books]
The library has recently added 20,000 online books from the vendor Ebrary. This is the “community college” collection, of interest to students and faculty at 2-year colleges. All books are simultaneously available to all RCC users. Ebrary offers a large number of books about economic inequality and economics, some of which are listed below.

[|Addiction: A disorder of choice] Heyman, Gene M. //Addiction: A disorder of choice//. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2009. Web.

[|Alcoholism: its treatments and mistreatments] Maltzman, Irving. //Alcoholism: Its treatments and mistreatments.// Hackensack: World Scientific, 2008. Web.

[|Adolescent problem behaviors: delinquency, aggression, and drug use] Marte, Ricardo M. //Adolescent Problem Behaviors: Delinquency, aggression, and drug use.// New York: LFB Scholarly Pub., 2008. Web.

General
Reznicek, Michael J. //Blowing Smoke: Rethinking the war on drugs without prohibition and rehab//. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2012. Print. Nelson, David E., ed. //Teen Drug Abuse//. Farmington Hills: Greenhaven Press, 2011. Print.
 * Call Number: HV5825 .R484 2012**
 * Call Number: HV5824.Y68 T43 2011 **

Alcohol
Balkin, Karen F., ed. //Alcohol: Opposing Viewpoints//. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2004. Print.
 * Call Number: HV5035 .A459 2004**

Cocaine
Feiling, Tom. //Cocaine Nation: How the white trade took over the world//. New York: Pegasus Books, 2010. Print.
 * Call Number: HV5810 .F45 2010x**

Marijuana


Booth, Martin. //Cannabis: A history//. New York: Picador, 2005. Print.
 * Call Number: HV5822.C3B66 2005**



Earlywhite, Mitch, ed. //Pot Politics: Marijuana and the costs of prohibition//. New York: Oxford University Press, 2007. Print.
 * Call Number: HV5822.M3P68 2007**

Lee, Martin A. //Smoke Signals: A social history of marijuana: Medical, Recreational, and Scientific//. New York: Scribner, 2012. Print.
 * Call Number: HV5822.M3 L34 2012**

Methamphetamine
Owen, Frank. //No Speed Limit: the highs and lows of meth//. New York: St. Martin's Press, 2007. Print.
 * Call Number: HV5822.A5 O94 2007**

=Periodicals= Browse these paper journals and magazines in the library's periodicals section for articles about Economic Inequality.
 * //Newsweek//
 * //Time//
 * //US News & World Report//

=Articles= Access to millions of journal, magazine, newspaper and reference source articles through our research databases Provides full text for more than 3,800 scholarly publications covering academic areas of study including thousands of articles about drug and alcohol abuse. This database includes many articles about drug and alcohol abuse, from a health and science perspective. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center is a one-stop source for information on today's hottest social issues.
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=[|Streaming Videos]= Full length and segment videos from Films On Demand.

[|Alcohol] (17 minutes) “Alcohol isn’t a drug.” “A cup of coffee will sober me up.” “I’m always a safe driver, even after a couple of beers.” These statements are only a few of the myths this video skewers as it explores the history of alcohol, including its use as a medicine; the effects of alcohol on the body and the short- and long-term health impacts; and teenage attitudes toward alcohol and trends such as binge drinking. The video also examines the prevalence of alcohol in American culture and discusses alcoholism—how to identify it and how to treat it. A viewable/printable instructor’s guides is available online. A Cambridge Educational Production.

[|Close to Home: Moyers on Addiction.] (5 parts, 57-81 minutes each) In this critically acclaimed five-part series, Bill Moyers puts a human face on an American public health crisis: drug and alcohol addiction. Each program takes on a different facet of addiction and recovery-from studies of brain pathology and genetic risk, to various prevention and treatment approaches, to a look at our public policy. The intimate experience of addiction is shared by the addicts themselves, their parents, children, and those helping them toward recovery.

[|Cracking Up: Addiction to Crack Cocaine] (59 minutes) Part dramatization, part documentary, this engrossing study of crack cocaine makes a powerful statement on the drug’s highly addictive nature. The docudrama profiles “Daniel Preston,” an upwardly mobile user of recreational drugs who gets high on crack as part of an experiment and finds he cannot shake his craving for it. Interspersed throughout this program, a drug counselor, a psychiatrist, and crack addicts talk about how it feels to get high on crack, behaviors and health problems related to crack addiction, why crack addiction is so hard to break, and crack’s role as a gateway drug. In addition, onscreen text gives information on the history of coca use, the extraction and processing of cocaine, cocaine smuggling and distribution, and the manufacture of crack.

[|Inhalants] (18 minutes) Since chemicals in more than 1,400 products can be sniffed or huffed for their psychoactive and mind-altering effects, it’s not surprising that inhalants are the most frequently abused substances in the U.S. This video explores the history of inhalant abuse; the effects of inhalants on the body and the short- and long-term health impacts; and teenage attitudes toward inhalants. The major classes of commonly abused inhalants and treatment and prevention measures are described in the video as well. A viewable/printable instructor’s guides is available online. Cambridge Educational Production.

[|Marijuana] (19 minutes) Marijuana has the distinction of being the most widely used illicit drug in the United States. This video traces the history of marijuana and goes on to explain some of the many uses of the hemp plant; the effects of THC—the primary psychoactive chemical in marijuana, sinsemilla, hashish, and hash oil—on the body; the short- and long-term health implications of marijuana abuse; and teenage attitudes toward marijuana. In addition, the video investigates the concept of psychological dependency and considers whether marijuana is a gateway drug. A viewable/printable instructor’s guides is available online. A Cambridge Educational Production.

[|The Meth Epidemic] (60 minutes) In the mid-1980s, crystal meth posed a relatively small drug problem in the U.S. Then two Mexican drug runners began smuggling ephedrine—a chemical component without which meth can’t be produced—into California by the ton, and meth swept the nation. In a reporting partnership with //The Oregonian//, this //Frontline// documentary investigates America’s addiction to meth and exposes the inherent conflict between the illegal drug trade and the legitimate three-billion-dollar cold remedy business that depends on ephedrine. Distributed by PBS Distribution.

[|Narcotics] (20 minutes) Strictly speaking, the term “narcotic” refers to opium, opium derivatives, and their synthetic substitutes. This video delves into the history of narcotics such as heroin, opium, codeine, and morphine; the effects of narcotics on the body and the short- and long-term health impacts; and teenage attitudes toward narcotics. In addition, the video considers legalization and regulatory issues involving narcotics, as well as physical and psychological addiction to these potent drugs. A viewable/printable instructor’s guides is available online. A Cambridge Educational Production.

[|Opium: For Pleasure and for Pain] (26 minutes) Both the painkilling and pleasurable effects of opium have been known in ancient cultures around the world for millennia. The narcotic arrived in the U.S. with the first Chinese immigrants, but it wasn’t until the invention of the hypodermic syringe during the Civil War that opiates infiltrated American society in the same dual role. This program looks at the history of opium’s use and misuse, from cure-all and “child-quieter” to the racist attitude that led to its ban, to the pharmaceutical industry’s liability in creating a whole new breed of addict. Produced by the Open University. Part 1 of the series //Opium: A Blessing and Curse.//

=Web sites= There are many good web sites about drug abuse on the internet. These web sites have been evaluated by library staff. Remember to always evaluate internet resources. To find out more about evaluating web sites, [|Cornell University] has a very good guide.

General
This clearinghouse of government published information about drugs provides a good starting point for research. Entryway to all kinds of medical information about drug abuse. Another good starting point. The US Drug Enforcement agency provides fact sheets about the most commonly abused illegal drugs in the United States. Includes fact sheets on a number of illegal drugs. Companion website for Bill Moyers' documentary, with information on the scientific and policy aspects of drug abuse as well as drug abuse treatment and prevention.
 * [|Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration]
 * [|MedlinePlus: Drug Abuse]
 * [|Drug Enforcement Administration: Drug Fact Sheets]
 * [|Office of National Drug Control Policy]
 * [|Close to Home Online]

Alcohol
This guide to alcoholism provides a good summary of the medical effects of alcoholism. This website from the US National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health about alcohol abuse.
 * [|Mayo Clinic: Alcoholism]
 * [|Medline Plus: Alcoholism]

Club Drugs
General information about club drugs, including research reports, fact sheets and statistics about club drug use. A portal to information about club drugs from MedLine Plus.
 * [|National Institute on Drug Abuse: Club Drugs]
 * [|MedlinePlus: Club Drugs]

Cocaine
Provides a variety of different resources for medical information about cocaine. General information about cocaine, its effects and how it is used in the United States.
 * [|MedlinePlus: Cocaine]
 * [|National Institute on Drug Abuse: Cocaine Abuse and Addiction]

Hallucinogens
General introduction to hallucinogens.
 * [|National Institute on Drug Abuse: Hallucinogens and Dissociative Drugs]

Inhalants
General introduction to inhalant abuse.
 * [|National Institute on Drug Abuse: Inhalant Abuse]

Marijuana
This website answers frequently asked questions and provides links to government publications about marijuana. On this page, MedlinePlus provides a variety of links to medical information about marijuana grouped by source type. General introduction to marijuana. Website for the nonprofit organization NORML with information about marijuana as well as efforts to legalize it.
 * [|Office of National Drug Control Policy: Marijuana]
 * [|MedlinePlus: Marijuana]
 * [|National Institute on Drug Abuse: Marijuana]
 * [|National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws]

Methamphetamine
This website provides access to publications and research, policies and legislation and general information about methamphetamine. This guide to methamphetamine resources provides access to overviews, medical information, news, research and journal articles about methamphetamine.
 * [|Office of National Drug Control Policy: Methamphetamine]
 * [|Medline Plus: Methamphetamine]

Opiates
This article provides introductory information about opiate abuse. A general introduction to heroin.
 * [|The Journal of the American Medical Association: Opioid Abuse]
 * [|National Institute on Drug Abuse: Heroin: Abuse and Addiction]

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Research guide prepared on 09/08/08 by Nicole Willson. Updated on 12/21/09 by William Hoag; updated on 5/10/13 by Autumn Haag; updated on 4/8/2014 by Katie Bliss.