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Status:Available When Someone You Love Has a Drinking Problem (Audio CD)
Published: 2002
You don't have to wait for your loved one to get sober to get help for yourself. Info & advice on getting support to understand & cope. Addresses denial, silence, co-dependency, helping children cope, and the road to recovery... Details >>
Status:Available Safe Lanes On Campus: A Guide for Preventing Impaired Driving and Underage Drinking
Published: 2003
Describes prevention strategies, based on NIAAA's 2002 research, that campuses & community coalitions can use to combat underage drinking and DUI. Also provides tools for evaluating prevention programs... Details >>
Status:Unavailable (Estimated Availability: 12/31/1969) Buzzed: The Straight Facts About the Most Used and Abused Drugs from Alcohol to Ecstasy
Published: 2008
Third edition.Gives accurate, objective info on drugs from alcohol, caffeine, & nicotine to heroin & Ecstasy. Covers current psychological & pharmacological research on drug use; neither a "Just Say No" treatise nor a "How To" manual. Aims to be a source .. Details >>
Status:Available I'll Quit Tomorrow - A Practical Guide to Alcoholism Treatment (Revised)
Published: 1990
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Status:Available A.A. in Prison: Inmate to Inmate
Published: 1991
Personal stories of recovery as told by 32 inmates who found sobriety through Alcoholics Anonymous. These people share their experiences in the hope others will find support and strength in AA... Details >>
Status:Available A Million Little Pieces
Published: 2003
Autobiography of James Frey, who entered rehab at age 23 having almost destroyed his body & mind beyond repair by using drugs & alcohol. Frey had to fight to find his own way to deal w/ the consequences of the life he had lived, & to determine what, if an.. Details >>
Status:Available A Teenager's Guide to Living With an Alcoholic Parent
Published: 1984
This comprehensive guide for young people answers questions about parental addiction and discusses issues such as dating, schoolwork, expression of feelings, and responsibilities while coping with alcoholism at home... Details >>
Status:Available Al-Anon Faces Alcoholism
Published: 1965
Powerful articles by noted doctors & counselors examine the adverse effects alcoholism has on the family & friends of alcoholics. Each writer emphasizes the importance of helping these other victims of the disease, & the positive nature of the help availa.. Details >>
Status:Available Al-Anon's Twelve Steps & Twelve Traditions
Published: 1981
Thousands of people around the world have been restored to joyful living by practicing the principles embodied in Al-Anon's Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, which are readily adapted to healing personal relationships... Details >>
Status:Available Alateen - Hope for Children of Alcoholics
Published: 1973
The story of Alateen, which is a part of the Al-Anon Family Groups, the fellowship of people whose lives are being or have been affected by close contact with a problem drinker. It tells of their fears, their problems, their hopes, and their achievements.. Details >>
Status:Available Alateen - A Day At A Time
Published: 1983
The message of this collection of thoughts is simple: "Yesterday is gone and tomorrow isn't here, so I can only live for today." If we take time to think about that, we won't have time for past regrets and worries about the future... Details >>
Status:Available Alcohol and the Church: Developing an Effective Ministry
Published: 1992
Includes ann honest and comprehensive study of what the bible says about the use of alcoholic beverages, a study outline/syllabus on alcohol problems, and over 150 practical ideas for doing alcohol ministry... Details >>
Status:Available Alcoholics Anonymous - Fourth Edition
Published: 2001
Basic A.A. "Big Book" text.. Details >>
Status:Available Alcoholics Anonymous- Third Edition
Published: 1976
AA's "Big Book". The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism... Details >>
Status:Available Alcoholics Anonymous Comes of Age
Published: 1957
A brief history of A.A... Details >>
Status:Available Alcoholism: The Genetic Inheritance
Published: 2002
Addresses the disease concept of alcoholism, known here as Jellinek's disease, and provides us with a simple understanding of how alcoholism affects our lives biochemically, neurologically, politically, and socially... Details >>
Status:Available Alcoholism: The Genetic Inheritance (Hardcover)
Published: 1988
Addresses the disease concept of alcoholism, known here as Jellinek's disease, and provides us with a simple understanding of how alcoholism affects our lives biochemically, neurologically, politically, and socially... Details >>
Status:Available Another Chance: Hope and Health for the Alcoholic
Published: 1981
This helpful guide for physicians, counselors, lawyers, ministers, and other helping professionals who must deal with the difficult problems of alcoholics and their families is easy enough to be read by a layperson... Details >>
Status:Available As Bill Sees It: The A.A. Way of Life
Published: 1967
Selected writings of A.A.'s co-founder... Details >>
Status:Unavailable (Estimated Availability: 07/15/2009) As We Understood
Published: 1985
Al-Anon members share their understanding of prayer, letting go, fellowship, meditation, a Higher Power, and spiritual awakening... Details >>
Status:Available Changing Legacies: Growing Up In An Alcoholic Home
15 different papers on the subject of grow up in an alcoholic home... Details >>
Status:Available Children of Alcoholics: A Bibliography & Resource Guide
Published: 1987
A bibliography & resource guide... Details >>
Status:Available Clinicians' Guide to Substance Abuse
Published: 2001
The resource you need to incorporate substance abuse treatment in to your practice. Provides a basic intro to substance abuse/treatment, outlines signs & symptoms, place ment criteria, resources for specialist referral, and medical complications... Details >>
Status:Available Courage To Be Me (Alateen)
Published: 1996
A collection of sharings and artwork from Alateen members all over the world... Details >>
Status:Available Courage to Change in Al-Anon One Day at a Time II
Published: 1992
Daily reader... Details >>
Status:Unavailable (Estimated Availability: 07/15/2009) Daily Reflections
Published: 1990
Daily reader of reflections by AA members for AA members... Details >>
Status:Available Dr Bob and the Good Oldtimers
Published: 1980
A biography, with recollections of early AA in the Midwest... Details >>
Status:Available Drinking: A Love Story
Published: 1996
A chronicle of the author's 20 year love affair with alcohol... Details >>
Status:Available Guide to Recovery: A Book For Adult Children of Alcoholics
Published: 1985
Written in a clear, concise, easy to read question and answer format. Will bring answers, ideas, and new information to the countless numbers of adult children who are so eager for clarity. Clarity of what happened to them and understanding of how to se.. Details >>
Status:Available Helping the Alcoholic and His Family
Published: 1963
For pastors, contains practical explanations of problems dealing with alcoholism, offers insight into the conditions, characteristics, and motivations of the alcoholic and gives helpful direction in working with members of the alcoholic's family. Addresse.. Details >>
Status:Unavailable (Estimated Availability: 07/15/2009) Hope For Today
Published: 2002
A collection or daily thoughts & meditations from Alanon members... Details >>
Status:Available How Al-Anon Works for Families & Friends of Alcoholics
Published: 1995
Al-Anon's "basic book" reflects the shared wisdom of Al-Anon members today. The most comprehensive book on Al-Anon is excellent for personal and meeting study... Details >>
Status:Available How to Use Intervention in Your Professional Practice
Published: 1987
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Status:Available I'll Quit Tomorrow - A Practical Guide to Alcoholism Treatment
Published: 1990
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Status:Available Is Alcoholism Hereditary?
Published: 1976
One in six families in America is affected by alcoholism. Here is the answer. The latest medical evidence on whether your family's origins, history, and drinking patterns put you at greater risk for the disease - and what you can do about it... Details >>
Status:Available Love First
Published: 2000
Dispelling the myths that an addict has to hit bottom and that intervention must be confrontational - the authors' proven approach puts love first and shows families, step by step, what to do next... Details >>
Status:Available Buzzed
Published: 1998
Gives accurate, objective info on drugs from alcohol, caffeine, & nicotine to heroin & Ecstasy. Covers current psychological & pharmacological research on drug use; neither a "Just Say No" treatise nor a "How To" manual. Aims to be a source old & young al.. Details >>
Status:Available Buzzed: The Straight Facts About the Most Used and Abused Drugs From Alcohol to Ecstasy
Published: 1998
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Status:Available Medical Consequences of Alcoholism
Published: 1975
Alcohol's effect on the brain & body of man... Details >>
Status:Available Not-God: A History of Alcoholics Anonymous
Published: 1979
A fascinating account of the development of the AA fellowship, this book contains anecdotes, excerpts from diaries, correspondence & memoirs of AA's early figures... Details >>
Status:Available One Day At a Time in Al-Anon
Published: 1989
Al-Anon family group daily reader. For anyone w/ a loved one addicted to alcohol... Details >>
Status:Available Paths to Recovery
Published: 1997
Al-Anon's steps, tradition and concepts for family & friends of alcoholics... Details >>
Status:Available Buzzed - Revised Edition
Published: 2003
Gives accurate, objective info on drugs from alcohol, caffeine, & nicotine to heroin & Ecstasy. Covers current psychological & pharmacological research on drug use; neither a "Just Say No" treatise nor a "How To" manual. Aims to be a source old & young al.. Details >>
Status:Available The Cracker Factory
Published: 1977
Picture TV's Rhoda with a drinking problem, put her into a female version of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," and you have "The Cracker Factory" in a barrel..... Details >>
Status:Available The Drunks
Published: 1974
A self-contained sequel to "Leo and Theodore" that follows the lapse into alcoholism and subsequent recovery of Siamese twins Leo and Teddy. The twins experience NYC's fast lane before their agonizing recovery. "Comically surreal and painfully real"... Details >>
Status:Available The Home Group: Heartbeat of AA
Published: 1993
A collection of articles reprinted from Alcoholics Anonymous' newsletter, the AA Grapevine... Details >>
Status:Available Wise Up to Teens: Insights into Marketing and Advertising to Teenagers
Published: 1999
Market research on what and how teens buy- intended for those who wish to market to teens. Includes: tested guidelines for promotions aimed at teens; how teens use the internet; how teens select brands; trends and fads- how to leverage them; teens' "Rules.. Details >>
Status:Available Understanding and Counseling Persons with Alcohol, Drug, and Behavioral Addictions
Published: 1998
The newest edition of a landmark book on counseling the addict. Covers the historical origins of A.A. and the 12 Steps, a complete explanation of the etiology, treatment, and aftercare of persons w/ addictions, and newly written material on counseling tho.. Details >>
Status:Available Alcohol: The World's Favorite Drug
Published: 2000
An excellent outline of alcohol's past in ancient Egypt to the 21st century. Covers everything from popular hangover remedies to the many uses of alcohol throughout history, to the workings of A.A. Interesting for anyone from social drinkers to D&A profes.. Details >>
Status:Available Under the Influence: A Guide to the Myths & Realities of Alcoholism
Published: 1981
Examines the physical factors that separate alcoholics from non-alcoholics, & suggests a stigma-free way of treating the alcoholic. Covers identifying an alcoholic, the progressive stages of addiction, how to get someone into treatment, why Rx drugs are s.. Details >>
Status:Available Under the Influence: A Guide to the Myths & Realities of Alcoholism
Published: 1981
Examines the physical factors that separate alcoholics from non-alcoholics, & suggests a stigma-free way of treating the alcoholic. Covers identifying an alcoholic, the progressive stages of addiction, how to get someone into treatment, why Rx drugs are s.. Details >>
Status:Available Alcohol: What's a Parent to Believe?
Published: 2003
Addiction specialist Stephen Biddulph helps parents sort through the latest facts, the known risks, and divergent perspectives on alcohol use. His basic message? For teens, drinking alcohol equals risk. Your basic message? That's up to you. Covers interve.. Details >>
Status:Available Beyond the Influence: Understanding & Defeating Alcoholism
Published: 2000
Based on the latest scientific research, this book explains the neurological nature of alcoholism & reveals why some drink addictively & some do not. New insights into the steps to take for an intervention, how to find the right treatment program, which p.. Details >>
Status:Available Wrongs of Passage: Fraternities, Sororities, Hazing, & Binge Drinking
Published: 1999
Nuwer examines hazing's fundamental legal & historical roots & describes many instances of abuse & criminal behavior. His overview of its history starts w/ Plato, and includes hazing rites of other cultures. Lists students who have died from 1838-2001, an.. Details >>
Status:Available Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: A Guide for Families & Communities
Published: 1998
Drawing on her life's work, the author addresses these FAS topics: diagnosis, services for high-risk mothers, teratology & brain damage, employment & advocacy, physical & behavioral manifestations, education, and public policy. For professionals and famil.. Details >>
Status:Available Alcohol Use/Abuse Among Latinos: Issues and Examples of Culturally Competent Services
Published: 1998
Proposes a framework for culturally competent substance abuse intervention at the micro & macro level. For educators & practitioners involved in treatment, organizational planning, research or policy development. Includes an emphasis on Latina concerns... Details >>
Status:Available The Challenge of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Overcoming Secondary Disabilities
Published: 1997
Twenty-two experts on FAS/FAE describe the secondary disabilities people face, such as mental health & drug and alcohol problems, inappropriate sexual behavior, trouble w/ the law, homelessness, disrupted school experience, and difficulty caring for their.. Details >>
Status:Available Our FAScinating Journey
Published: 2002
Activist & parent of a daughter w/ a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, Jodee takes us through the roller coaster ride that was raising Liz. She focuses on neurodevelopmental tactics to help the FAS brain to thrive. Packed with stories, contacts, resources,.. Details >>
Status:Available Workplace Intervention: The Bottom Line on Helping Addicted Employees Become Productive Again
Published: 2000
Offers solid advice for executives, managers, & colleagues on addressing an employee's addiction. Covers how to recognize a problem, conduct an intervention, find and encourage treatment, handle tricky legal questions, and navigate family involvement... Details >>
Status:Available Handbook of Alcoholism Treatment Approaches: Effective Alternatives
Published: 1989
Acquaints treatment personell with a wide range of diverse treatment regimens & includes comparisons of treatment efficacy across diverse treatment regimens & clients. Emphasizes that alcoholism is not the same experience for each client, and treatments m.. Details >>
Status:Available Guide for School-Based Drug Policy and Advisory Councils
Published: 2001
Details step-by-step directions for establishing & implementing an effective district drug advisory council, as mandated by the Safe & Drug-Free Schools Act. Appendices include case studies for policy development & additional resources... Details >>
Status:Available Aging & Addiction: Helping Older Adults Overcome Alcohol or Medication Dependence
Published: 2002
Primarily intended to help families & friends of older adults cease enabling, understand addiction, and encourage their loved one to seek treatment. Emphasis on prescription medications, alcohol & older women, involving the family physician and how grief.. Details >>
Status:Unavailable (Estimated Availability: 12/24/2009) Get Your Loved One Sober: Alternatives to Nagging, Pleading & Threatening
Published: 2004
Based on the CRAFT model, this book provides the guidance & tools you need to understand how you & your addicted loved ones interact, & how to change those patterns, improving your life while making sobriety a more rewarding option for them... Details >>
Status:Available Big Book Unplugged: A Young Person's Guide to Alcoholics Anonymous
Published: 2003
Written for teens & young adults as a simple, concise & humerous guide to AA's Big Book. The basic messages are about getting hones w/ yourself, accepting help from others & finding some kind of spiritual support... Details >>
Status:Available Alcoholicos Anonimos
Published: 1990
**Alcoholics Anonymous- 3rd Edition** The Big Book of AA, with 44 personal stories included... Details >>
Status:Available Addict in the Family: Stories of Loss, Hope, and Recovery
Published: 2003
Personal stories that show that family members don't cause their loved one's addiction, not can they control or cure it. They can find support, set boundaries, detatch w/ love, & eventually discover how to enjoy life even if the addiction persists. A book.. Details >>
Status:Available Delirium Tremens
Published: 2000
A celebrated Mexican novelist interviewed people suffering from alcohol-related visions during withdrawal. Tells a powerful tale of personal, social & emotional trauma & of the courage that leads some tortured souls back to the surface of sober reality... Details >>
Status:Available Courage To Be Me: Living With Alcoholism
Published: 1996
A treasure-trove of recovery stories specially written by and for Alateens. Every teen living with an alcoholic--recovering or not--should read this book. .. Details >>
Status:Available The Selfish Brain: Learning from Addiction
Published: 1997
From the basics of brain chemistry to the workings of particular drugs such as alcohol, tobacco or marijuana, The Selfish Brain explains how individuals become trapped in destructive habits-and how various treatments and approaches lead to recovery and.. Details >>
Status:Available Accepting Ourselves & Others: A Journey into Recovery from Addictive & Compulsive Behaviors for Gays
Published: 1996
Addresses how internalized homophobia affects addiction & treatment, what models of recovery exist beyond AA, how one chooses a therapist, and what special issues gay, lesbian & bisexual people face... Details >>
Status:Available Preventing Workplace Substance Abuse: Beyond Drug Testing to Wellness
Published: 2003
Sheds light on the limitations of drug testing & demonstrates how individual & organizational wellness efforts can more effectively cut employee alcohol & drug use. Describes interventions, holistic wellness, prevention programs, and harm reduction... Details >>
Status:Available Addiction-Free Naturally: Liberating Yourself from Sugar, Caffeine, Food Addictions, Tobacco, Alcoho
Published: 2001
Offers gentle but effective ways to ease cravings, nourish & cleanse the body, and combat depression, anxiety & stress. Can be used in conjunction w/ psychotherapy or AA meetings... Details >>
Status:Available Stop the Chaos: How to Get Control of YOur Life by Beating Alcohol & Drugs
Published: 1999
Begins w/ an awareness-raising exploration of addiction & its symptoms; a step-by-step account that shows readers how to assess their situation. Explanations & advice are interspersed w/ exercises, quizzes & illustrations that give readers needed structur.. Details >>
Status:Available Choices & Consequences: What to Do When a Teenager Uses Alcohol/Drugs
Published: 1987
Written for parents, teachers, doctors, clergy, etc, this book tells you precisely how you can help a teen abusing substances. Describes a step-by-step process called an intervention which can be used to stop a teen's harmful involvement with chemicals... Details >>
Status:Available Alcohol and Drug Problems at Work: The Shift to Prevention
Published: 2003
A practical manual for setting up & managing substance abuse prevention programs in the workplace. Looks at the effects of alcohol & drugs, and presents step-by-step guidance on designing, implementing and sustaining prevention programs... Details >>
Status:Available When to Worry: How to Tell if Your Teen Needs Help and What to Do About It
Published: 2007
Helps distinguish typical teen behaviors from those that warrant concern. Addresses warning signs of serious problems, how & where to get help and medications. Issues include mental health problems & suicide, drug & alcohol abuse, eating disorders, school.. Details >>
Status:Available From Binge to Blackout: A Mother & Son Struggle with Teen Drinking
Published: 2006
Written by a mother & son, this book chronicles Toren's college drinking as it crosses the line into alcoholism. Includes checklists for choosing colleges, helping teens in trouble, planning spring break trips, and surviving rehab and early recovery, as w.. Details >>
Status:Available A Provider's Introduction to Substance Abuse Treatment for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender..
Published: 2001
Full Title: "A Provider's Introduction to Substance Abuse Treatment for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Individuals" Covers homophobia, cultural, legal & health issues, interpersonal violence, counselor competence, gender identity, administrative.. Details >>
Status:Available Alcohol 101 Plus: Facilitator's Guide
Published: 2003
This CD-ROM & accompanying materials are designed to educate college students about making good decisions in regard to alcohol. Users are guided through a virtual campus learning about unwanted sexual activity, alcohol poisoning, effects on the brain, and.. Details >>
Status:Available The Science of Prevention
Published: 1997
Explores ways to bring greater methodological rigor to prevention research. The methods discussed, while focusing on drug & alcohol abuse, are pertinent for many kinds of research, including smoking, risky sex, health problems, poor school performance, an.. Details >>
Status:Available The Social Norms Approach to Preventing School and College Age Substance Abuse
Published: 2003
Offers educators, counselors & clinicians insight into this alternative to conventional prevention. Social norming ID's teens' dramatic misperceptions about their peers' substance use, and shows that abstinence is actually "normal." Info on how to impleme.. Details >>
Status:Available 101 Ready-To-Use Drug Prevention Activities
Published: 1999
Curriculum-based & reproducible for grades 2-6, most of these activities can be done using materials usually found in classrooms. They range from those designed to help kids develop a firm decision-making process, to creative ways to make your Red Ribbon.. Details >>
Status:Available How Do We Know We Are Making a Difference? An Indicators Handbook
Published: 2005
Indicators are data that help measure the impact of substance use in a community. Designed to direct you through the process of planning an indicator reporting program, selectin relevant indicators & measures, collecting local data and reporting to your t.. Details >>
Status:Available Addiction Professional: January 2005
Published: 2005
Articles include: Clients in Gangs; Compensation Trends in Behavioral Healthcare; Group Psychotherapy; Gambling; 'Treatment Works!': Is it Time for a New Slogan?'; New Hope for Treating Alcoholism: Will Professionals Embrace the Latest Medication Options?.. Details >>
Status:Available Substance Abuse: The Nation's Number One Health Problem
Published: 2001
Report by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for educators, treatment & prevention providers, policymakers, researchers, the media, & others. Beginning w/ the patterns of use & ending w/ ways to combat the D&A problem, it shows trend data on use & percept.. Details >>
Status:Available A Portrait of Adolescents in America, 2001
Published: 2001
Explores the health & health care experience of 2,000 adolescents ages 13-17 surveyed on-line. Focuses on three groups- Risky Health Behaviors, Symptoms of Depression, & Special Health Care Needs. These groups are less healthy, less confident, & less conn.. Details >>
Status:Available College Alcohol & Other Drug Prevention Strategies
Published: 1993
A paper delivered at the American College Health Association Annual Conference (May 9, 1993).. Details >>
Status:Available 2003 Pennsylvania Youth Survey Report
Published: 2003
A report on the behavior, attitudes & knowledge concerning alcohol, tobacco, drugs & violence of secondary school students in Lancaster County. Presents findings in 3 sections: 1. risk & protective factors 2. drug use 3. anti-social behaviors... Details >>
Status:Available 2003 Pennsylvania Youth Survey Report
Published: 2003
A report on the behavior, attitudes & knowledge concerning alcohol, tobacco, drugs & violence of secondary school students in Lancaster County. Presents findings in 3 sections: 1. risk & protective factors 2. drug use 3. anti-social behaviors... Details >>
Status:Available Alcohol and Drug Abuse in America: Policies for Prevention
Published: 1994
Six recommendations for effective public policies & respon- sible funding approaches to end substance abuse-fueled violence. Working together, the major institutions of every community- families, faith, community, education, health care, criminal justice,.. Details >>
Status:Available Ending Discrimination Against People With Alcohol and Drug Problems
Published: 2003
Recommends that addiction be viewed as a public health problem and that people in recovery should be free of legally imposed bans or barriers. Addresses health care, employment & public benefits... Details >>
Status:Available A Community Substance Abuse Indicators Handbook
Published: 1997
Written to assist community coalitions & other groups fight--ing substance abuse to describe the scope & nature of local problems. Includes 20 indicators & guides community leaders to the best data sources to start local studies. Outline important interpr.. Details >>
Status:Available Safe and Secure: Guides to Creating Safer Schools
Published: 2002
Part 1: Creating Schoolwide Prevention & Intervention Strategies. Part 2: School Policies & Legal Issues Supporting Safe Schools. Addresses why safety policies are important and how to implement them... Details >>
Status:Available Alcohol: La sustancia, La Adiccion, La Solucion (DVD)
Published: 2003
Poignant testimonials from people in recovery are skillfully combined with narration from experts in the field to deliver solid information along with the real-life human impact of alcohol abuse... Details >>
Status:Available Father Martin's Chalk Talk on Alcohol Revised
**Closed captioned** Father Martin explains the disease concept of alcoholism. Viewers will be better informed on the nature addiction; a classic... Details >>
Status:Available Alcoholic Women in Treatment: Issues & Strategies
Taped seminar on treatment female alcoholics. Addressed are society's views/stereotypes of women who drink, similarities & differences between the way men & women metabolize alcohol, and reasons women don't enter treatment... Details >>
Status:Available Having Fun with L.C. Bee
An upbeat, Romper Room-style kids' video on alcohol with L.C. Bee. Covers the affects alcohol has on your body and hobbies, and how to say no. Produced by the PA Liquor Control Board... Details >>
Status:Available Prevention
Published: 1976
Your choices will indicate what you think of yourself. If you look on yourself as a garbage can, you'll treat yourself like one. If you value yourself, you'll act accordingly. If you choose to drink, don't just use your mouth - USE YOUR HEAD; BE SENSIBLE... Details >>
Status:Available Friday Night Five
Five drivers, each in a different state of intoxication, are brought together on the same highway. Information is provided on identifying chemical dependency, including the behavioral symptoms of early & middle stage addiction... Details >>
Status:Available Cruel Spirits: Alcohol & Violence
Published: 1989
Focuses on how alcohol abuse is linked to violent crimes and presents evidence from a major study suggesting that alcohol contributes to aggression and cruelty... Details >>
Status:Available Women & Alcohol: The Journey Through Darkness into Light
Published: 1982
Looks at different women's journeys through addiction and how they overcame their illnesses... Details >>
Status:Available Name That Trouble
Published: 1995
In this fictional game show, kids are quizzed on refusal skills in relation to tobacco, drugs, alcohol & stealing. They learn to identify trouble, ask questions, explore consequences, and promote alternative plans... Details >>
Status:Available Recovery and Human Physiology: Alcohol
Published: 1992
This program esplains the common problems, including mood changes, stress and physical complaints, that recovering alcoholics often face... Details >>
Status:Available Marketing Booze to Blacks
The film exposes the messages in alcohol ads which target African-Americans. It also examines the impact of alcoholism in the black community... Details >>
Status:Unavailable (Estimated Availability: 03/08/2010) Alcohol and Human Physiology
Published: 1984
Explains the ill effects of alcohol on the digestive, circulatory, muscular, skeletal, urogenital, and nervous systems are demonstrated, and are interwoven with interviews with 6 recovering alcoholics who briefly recount the physiological damage to their.. Details >>
Status:Available The Physician Does Make a Difference: Recognizing the Faces of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse
Published: 1991
Physicians discuss ways to diagnosie D&A abuse in hospitalized & emergency room patients, & to take an active role in the education of their patients. Covers barriers to diagnosis, signs to look for, interviewing techniques, info on FAS, & importance of.. Details >>
Status:Available America in Jeopardy: The Young Employee and Drugs in the Workplace
Fast-paced video contains interviews w/ recovering addicts. Warns that taking drugs is a dead end, & that mixing drugs w/ work is a big mistake. Encourages viewers to get help for themselves, & how to talk to a co-worker they think may have a problem... Details >>
Status:Available Hard Facts - Speak Up, Speak Out/Dare to be Different
A series of three programs designed for middle school students. "Hard Facts" addresses the facts on alcohol, marijuana, and cocaine. "Speak Up, Speak Out" teaches kids how to say no to their friends. "Dare to be Different" looks at how you need to care.. Details >>
Status:Available Medical Aspects of Alcohol - Part I
Dr. Max Schneider - effects of alcohol on the liver, heart, pancreas, kidneys, and other organs of the body... Details >>
Status:Available Medical Aspects of Alcohol - Part II
Dr. Max Schneider - effects of alcohol upon the brain and nerve tissue... Details >>
Status:Available The Aftermath
Interviews with family and friends of Bruce Kimball who killed two teenagers and injured three while driving under the influence. Also, interviews with friends of the victims. Very moving... Details >>
Status:Available It Won't Happen To Me
Portrays a teenage problem drinker who is forced to confront his problem in an intervention group. .. Details >>
Status:Available Having Fun With L. C. Bee
A kids' Romper Room-style video on alcohol with LC Bee. Upbeat and fun with information on how alcohol affects your body and hobbies, and how to say no... Details >>
Status:Available Sons & Daughters: Parents and Problems
Begins with teens talking about their drinking and moves to dramatized scenes of parents dealing with their teens. The scenes are discussed as far as parenting skills, and what to say to kids who are drinking... Details >>
Status:Available The Party's Over
Published: 1990
Shows three real-life interventions, recreated by the actual families involved. Deals w/ roles that family, friends & co-workers play, methods used by professionals in the intervention, and the impact confrontation mixed w/ love has upon the addict. Power.. Details >>
Status:Unavailable (Estimated Availability: 12/31/1969) A Stone's Throw
Shows how adult behavior can unknowingly condone or encourage alcohol use by young people... Details >>
Status:Available Ad-Libbing It
An irreverent look at how advertisers try to hook young people on cigarettes & alcohol. Exposes these advertising practices and shows viewers how they are being manipulated to smoke and drink. Viewers are encouraged to be critical of ads and to take respo.. Details >>
Status:Available Alcohol: Crisis for the Unborn
This video, by the March of Dimes, depicts children with the effects of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)... Details >>
Status:Available All Bottled Up
Animated stories about children of alcoholics encourage teens to tell a friend or any adult they trust if they have an alcoholic parent, and not to keep feelings ALL BOTTLED UP... Details >>
Status:Available The Truth About Alcohol
Published: 1997
Intended to prevent underage drinking and to curb the abuse of alcohol by presenting the facts in a clear, easy to understand format. Covers immediate and long-term effects of usage, including the legal consequences of drunk driving. Fast paced to hold ki.. Details >>
Status:Available Close to Home- Moyers on Addiction: The Hijacked Brain
Published: 1998
Moyers follows researchers engaged in making an "image of desire in the brain". Images are viewed of a cocaine user's brain as the drug takes effect, & doctors explain how these scans reveal addiction as a chronic relapsing brain disease... Details >>
Status:Available Close to Home- Moyers on Addiction: Changing Lives
Published: 1998
The 2nd video in the series addresses treatment and recovery, stressing the need for individualization of treatment plans. Visits two programs that serve the needs of different populations... Details >>
Status:Available Close to Home- Moyers on Addiction: The Politics of Addiction
Published: 1998
The 5th video in the series tells the story of how our society meets the challenges of translating what scientists, doctors, counselors, and recovering addicts have learned into public policy. Looks at Arizona's Proposition 200, which emphasizes treatment.. Details >>
Status:Available The Teen Files: The Truth About Drinking
Published: 1998
Teens who are current drinkers see firsthand the potential consequences of alcohol use when they are "flipped," and put in make-believe circumstances that mimic what would happen if they were in an alcohol-related car crash. Very effective... Details >>
Status:Available The Power of No: The Wizard Returns
Published: 1995
The Wizard of No helps Alice understand that her father suffers from alcoholism, and that saying no to alcohol herself is not the same as rejecting her friends... Details >>
Status:Available In the Know: Tobacco, Alcohol & Marijuana
Published: 2001
Four young narrators present the social, physical and mental effects of each substance using graphics and expert testimony. These gateway drugs dramatically increase the odds that a user will go on to abuse cocaine or heroin... Details >>
Status:Available Alcohol: Drug Undercover
Published: 2003
Exposes the truth about alcohol's effect on young people, as they are even more susceptible to it's health hazards and to the disease of alcoholism. Teens narrate, role-play and offer testimonials about the danger of alcohol, and discuss the manipulations.. Details >>
Status:Available Don't Drain Your Brain: How Alcohol Damages the Brain
Published: 2003
Illustrates to youth the importance of the body's most vital organ: the brain. Using interviews w/ scientists and lively graphics, the video shows teens how the brain functions & the damage that alcohol has on it. Uses MRI testing and a animated demonstra.. Details >>
Status:Available What Is Alcoholism?
Published: 2003
This video emphasizes that teens should not be alone with an alcohol problem. Lists indicators of alcoholism, dispels myths, and interviews teen alcoholics, who stress the positives of choosing not to drink. Teachers' guide included... Details >>
Status:Available Cross-Addiction: The Back Door to Relapse
Published: 1999
Cross-addiction is the single greatest relapse factor. Firsthand testimony from addicts and professionals dispel the myth that there is any such thing as a "safe" substance for people in recovery. Ends with a message of hope for the recovering individual... Details >>
Status:Available Alcohol: The Substance, The Addiction, The Solution
Published: 1999
Recovering alcoholics & treatment professionals speak candidly about the symptoms of alcoholism, such as loss of control & denial, effects of alcohol on the brain, the rewards & challenges of recovery, and perhaps the most valuable message of all; that th.. Details >>
Status:Available Beat the Street: Clean & Sober in the City: Street Smarts
Published: 1996
Part 1 of 5: Learning to Avoid Relapse. An introduction to key urban relapse prevention strategies, using inspiring interviews w/ credible role models. Focuses on complete abstinence, accepting disappointments, coping w/ chronic stress, resisting easy mon.. Details >>
Status:Available Beat the Street: Clean & Sober in the City: Back on the Block
Published: 1996
Part 1 of 5: Credible urban role models focus on the first weeks home after rehab or prison, including finding a sober place to live, creating & using a support system, keeping busy, and preparing to handle triggers to use. Ethnically diverse narrators... Details >>
Status:Available Beat the Street: Clean & Sober in the City: Recovering Relationships
Published: 1996
Part 1 of 5 Credible urban role models discuss ways to recognize & avoid relapse traps. Addressed are ways to cope w/ an unsupportive family, avoiding rescuing others, sober sex, dealing w/ guilt and the stress of parenting in recovery. Both men's & wom.. Details >>
Status:Available Binge Drinking Blowout: The Extreme Dangers of Alcohol Abuse
Published: 1998
Explores drivers' understanding of the relationship between unsafe behaviors and physical well-being. Shares insights into the risk factors of binge drinking, the role of peer pressure in this behavior, the dangers of mixing alcohol with other drugs and d.. Details >>
Status:Available Alcohol and Human Physiology
Published: 1984
Explains the ill effects of alcohol on the digestive, circulatory, muscular, skeletal, urogenital, and nervous systems are demonstrated, and are interwoven with interviews with 6 recovering alcoholics who briefly recount the physiological damage to their.. Details >>
Status:Available Alcohol and Cocaine: Secret of Addiction
An ABC special presentation on the recent discoveries that have been made with regard to addiction. Focuses on heredity, brain function, risk factors, and family... Details >>
Status:Available Alcohol and Pregnancy: The Screening Interview
Gives methods for determining signs and symptoms of problem drinking; trains viewers in appropriate questioning techniques... Details >>
Status:Available 99 Bottles of Beer
Published: 1972
Teenage addiction is described by recovering people. From the 70's- message is good... Details >>
Status:Available But If You Lived.....
Students and parents talking about reasons young people use and dangers of drinking and driving... Details >>
Status:Available Alcohol, Drugs, and Seniors: Tarnished Dreams
Case-history vignettes illustrate that nowhere is the abuse and misuse of alcohol and drugs more cruelly felt than among older adults. Teaches seniors that the risk of accident and illness is increased, and life expectancy is shortened by as much as 15 ye.. Details >>
Status:Available Alcohol, Children and The Family
Concentrates on the many ways in which alcohol destroys and negatively affects the family. Views from professionals on the subject... Details >>
Status:Available One For My Baby
Published: 1983
Film does an excellent job of defining dangers of maternal alcohol consumption for unborn child; interviews with parents of FAS children, physicians and other health care professionals... Details >>
Status:Available New Beginnings: Women, Alcohol, and Recovery
Published: 1977
Follows recovery of three women: one recovering from alcohol and drug abuse; another is the author of "I'm Black and I'm Sober" and the third is a career woman who found a new identity through her recovery... Details >>
Status:Available Driving Under the Influence
Effects of alcohol on driving; explains legal penalties and arrest procedure for DUI... Details >>
Status:Available Epidemic! Kids, Drugs & Alcohol
Published: 1982
Addresses the issue of youthful drug abuse; the deadly combination of teenage drinking and driving; and the influence of music television, motion pictures and peer pressure in America's drug culture... Details >>
Status:Available Friday Night Five
Each weekend night, as many as one out of every seven drivers is legally intoxicated. This video provides important information on the difference between alcohol & drug misuse and dependency, including behavioral symptoms... Details >>
Status:Available If You Change Your Mind
Presents unique perspective on drug use and abuse; how is abuse different from addiction? Can an addict ever be rehabilitated? Just exactly how do drugs and alcohol affect body and mind? Touches on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and nicotine. Ending hopeful and p.. Details >>
Status:Available It's Your Right to Say No!
Music video about not drinking with the opinion of teenagers about the subject... Details >>
Status:Available Keeping Secrets - Suzanne Sommers
Discussion of growing up in an alcoholic family. How the disease affects family members and the difficult path to family recovery. This is a tape that offers hope to families in recovery. Taken from her book, "Keeping Secrets.".. Details >>
Status:Available In the Public Interest
Video instructing kids to stay away from drugs... Details >>
Status:Available Positive Action Steps for Parents of Drug-Abusing Kids
Focuses on effective ways that parents can respond to a child abusing alcohol & other drugs. Communication, discipline, confrontation, caring and parental examples are all addressed, as well as how parents can get support from other parents, the school,.. Details >>
Status:Available Close to Home- Moyers on Addiction: Potrait of Addiction
Published: 1998
Program that features the real experts; recovering addicts, who reveal their lives distorted by drugs and alcohol and transformed by recovery. Their personal stories give us a look into the common struggles that addicts share during addiction and througho.. Details >>
Status:Available Close to Home- Moyers on Addiction: The Hijacked Brain
Published: 1998
Moyers follows researchers engaged in making an "image of desire in the brain". Images are viewed of a cocaine user's brain as the drug takes effect, & doctors explain how these scans reveal addiction as a chronic relapsing brain disease... Details >>
Status:Available Close to Home- Moyers on Addiction: Politics of Addiction
Published: 1998
This video gives examples of the challenges of translating what has been learned in the past decade about the disease of addiction into a rational, effective public health policy... Details >>
Status:Available The Mind: Addiction
Documentary focusing on all of the new discoveries regarding alcoholism and addiction. The information on this video is very similar to the "Alcohol and Cocaine" video, however, it is more current. A few personal stories are featured... Details >>
Status:Available My Father's Son
Published: 1970
Dramatic portrayal of the way vulnerability to addiction, alcoholism in particular, is genetic. When a father finds his son's drugs in the basement, he remembers his painful upbringing w/ an alcoholic father & co-dependent mother. He tries to prevent his.. Details >>
Status:Available My Name is Kate
Published: 1994
Donna Mills stars as a woman who comes to terms with her alcoholism. Co-stars Daniel Trevanti. (1994 ABC production.).. Details >>
Status:Available Pregnancy on the Rocks
An excellent film which discusses deformity and mental retardation of a baby that can result from drinking during pregnancy. It leaves viewers with a strong positive motivation to avoid drinking during pregnancy... Details >>
Status:Available Sons and Daughters: Drugs and Booze
This video addresses the way parents can recognize their youngster's involvement with drugs. It also proposes ways of dealing with such a situation... Details >>
Status:Available Silent Suffering: Substance Abuse in the Deaf Community
Hosted by Alan Barnwiolek, a deaf actor who works with Alcoholics Anonymous on translations of their publications, this video explores the cultural, treatment and recovery issues for the deaf and hearing-impaired addicted population... Details >>
Status:Available Street Drugs
Published: 1989
This video hosted by Jimmy Smitts, talks and informs on drugs, their characteristics and effects with the input of professionals on the subject... Details >>
Status:Available You Have A Choice, I &II
TV show format is used to communicate effects of alcohol on the brain to young people and adults. Topics of discussion include society's attitudes, drinking and driving, positive alternatives, and ways to say no. Communicates a no-use actor, Gordon Jump... Details >>
Status:Available Women, Drugs, and Alcohol
Concentrates on chemical abuse patterns often seen in women such as alcohol and prescription drug abuse. Communicates message through personal accounts... Details >>
Status:Available Hard Facts about Drugs: Alcohol, Marijuana, Cocaine and Crack
Made in the 1980's... Details >>
Status:Available PA Client Placement Criteria Linking Paper to Practice: Part I
This video introduces the state client placement criteria for adults, developed through a co-operative effort that brought together addiction treatment, researchers, single county authorities, managed care organization and others... Details >>
Status:Available The Physcian Does Make a Difference
Recognizing the faces of alcohol and other drug abuse... Details >>
Status:Available Intervention: Breaking the Chains of Addiction
This video gives an overview of drug and alcohol services in Lancaster County. It also discusses the nature of addiction and intervention... Details >>
Status:Available The Power of Choice: Alcohol and Drugs
Published: 1980
Counselor/Comedian Mike Pritchard talks with teenagers about alcohol, drugs, decisions, consequences, and the power of choice. From the 1980's... Details >>
Status:Available Close to Home: Moyers on Addiction (Complete Collection)
Published: 1998
Bill Moyers' 5-part series on addiction. 1. Portrait of Addiction 2. The Hijacked Brain 3. Changing Lives (about successful treatment programs) 4. The Next Generation (about how children are affected by addiction) 5. The Politics of Addiction Excel.. Details >>
Status:Available Consumer Seduction: From Romance to Reality
Published: 1992
Explore the myths, messages, claims and techniques of tobacco and alcohol advertising. Discover how the addiction merchants dazzle us with images of the good life. How they sell not only their products - but dangerous and addictive lifestyles. .. Details >>
Status:Available Selling Addiction
Published: 1992
Big Tobacco & Alcohol bombard us with their products on TV, radio, billboards, and magazines. What they're actually selling is an addictive lifestyle. This video analyzes typical commercials and advertising techniques, explains target marketing and the my.. Details >>
Status:Available Alcohol: A Women's Health Issue
Published: 2003
**Closed Captioned** Information about how alcohol affects women in particular, presented by experts and recovering alcoholics of all ages... Details >>
Status:Available Walking the Same Land
Published: 2001
Targets young Natives returning to traditional cultural ways to strengthen their recovery from substance abuse. Young aboriginal men from Australia share their culture and their healing with young Mohawk men from upstate New York. Offers a holistic approa.. Details >>
Status:Available Faces of Addiction
Published: 1997
Contains adult language. Presents firsthand accounts of how addiction devastates lives through interviews with recovering addicts, who detail their former drug use habits and the interventions that changed their lives. The first in the HBO series of the s.. Details >>
Status:Available Let It Not Be in Vain
Published: 1999
The true story of a teen's suicide resulting from alcohol abuse is told by his family & friends. Viewers learn how to recognize the symptoms of alcohol poisoning and what to do when a friend exhibits them, and the warning signs for suicide and depression... Details >>
Status:Available The Road to Recovery: Alcohol & Drug Use Screening, Intervention & Referral
Published: 2004
This video looks at changing the process of screening, intervention, & referral to get more people the addiction treatment they need. Successful points of intervention are emergency rooms, primary care physicians, pediatricians, military doctors, and othe.. Details >>
Status:Available The Road to Recovery: Alcohol & Drug Use Screening, Intervention & Referral
Published: 2004
This video looks at changing the process of screening, intervention, & referral to get more people the addiction treatment they need. Successful points of intervention are emergency rooms, primary care physicians, pediatricians, military doctors, and othe.. Details >>
Status:Available The Road to Recovery: Alcohol & Drug Use Screening, Intervention & Referral
Published: 2004
This video looks at changing the process of screening, intervention, & referral to get more people the addiction treatment they need. Successful points of intervention are emergency rooms, primary care physicians, pediatricians, military doctors, and othe.. Details >>
Status:Available The Truth About Teen Alcohol Use 101: A Social Norms Approach (DVD)
Published: 2002
**DVD** The social norms approach of this groundbreaking video shows teens that- regardless of what they assumed- most of their peers do not drink. Interwoven with facts about alcohol poisoning, student interviews reveal surprise and relief that their abs.. Details >>
Status:Unavailable (Estimated Availability: 12/18/2009) The Real True & False About Alcohol, Marijuana, & Inhalants
Published: 2002
Uses a social norms approach to correct misinformation students have about drug use. "Most kids DON'T use alcohol or drugs!" Hosted by a multi-ethnic group of teens, this engaging program uses a lively "pop quiz" format. Excellent!.. Details >>
Status:Available Inside Alcoholics Anonymous
Published: 1999
From the A&E television series Investigative Reports... Details >>
Status:Available My Name is Bill W.
Published: 1989
James Woods & James Garner play Bill Wilson & Bob Smith, the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous. A true, powerful story of how two lives intersected at a crucial time... Details >>
Status:Available Drunks
Published: 1995
Richard Lewis, Dianne Wiest & Faye Dunaway star. The first film to take an in-depth look at the inner workings of a 12 step program, Drunks is a journey into the lives of recovering alcoholics who gather in a Times Square church basement for AA meetings... Details >>
Status:Available When a Man Loves a Woman
Published: 2000
Meg Ryan and Andy Garcia star. The story of a once-stable marriage rocked by the wife's increasing dependence on alcohol... Details >>
Status:Available Sooper Puppy: Drink, Drank, Drunk
Published: 1995
Delightful puppets teach that refusing alcohol is best for us in the end. Sooper Puppy learns the hard way that alcohol makes him feel terrible and do dangerous things. In order to be "cool," he has messed up his body. He decides he be happier doing other.. Details >>
Status:Available Under the Influence: The Science of Drug Abuse
Published: 1999
Medical experts discuss how drugs dramatically affect the body, particularly the brain. Emphasizes the sneaky way that drugs, primarily alcohol, nicotine, marijuana & cocaine, trick the brain into feeling good w/out earning it. Addresses fetal effects, b.. Details >>
Status:Available Are You Addicted?
Published: 1992
Addresses addictions, including eating, gambling, etc. from a psychological standpoint, stressing that addiction is a progressive process that ends in sickness, homelessness, death, OR recovery; the process continues until it gets you or you get help. Exc.. Details >>
Status:Available Getting Stupid: How Drugs Damage Your Brain-DVD
Published: 2003
**DVD** Researchers show & tell us how drugs & alcohol permanently damage the brain in this stimulating & visual video. Kids will enjoy watching real brains being poked & prodded and the amazing swimming rat experiment! Uses teen sarcasm to hold interest.. Details >>
Status:Available Don't Drain Your Brain: How Alcohol Damages Your Brain (DVD)
Published: 2003
Illustrates to youth the importance of the body's most vital organ: the brain. Using interviews w/ scientists and lively graphics, the video shows teens how the brain functions & the damage that alcohol does. Uses MRI testing and an animated demonstration.. Details >>
Status:Available The Teen Files: The Truth About Drinking
Published: 1998
Students' understanding of the risks of drinking are expanded as they experience how alcohol impairs driving ability, how organs suffer lasting damage, how families lives are devastated, and that prison is one consequence for drunk driving. Very impactful.. Details >>
Status:Available Brandon Tells His Story
A true story, Brandon crashed into a tree while driving drunk, and keeps on paying a terrible price for a choice he made when 17. He tells us what it's like to fight every day to get his life back where it was, and to watch his friends get through college.. Details >>
Status:Available C2 H5 OH (Alcohol)
Published: 2003
As a teen arrives at a party & starts to drink, a box in the corner of the screen registers her heart rate and blood alcohol content(BAC). Shows how the BAC continues to rise even after she stops drinking. Trauma doc covers the signs of alcohol poisoning.. Details >>
Status:Available Alcohol and Drug Use Disorders, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, and Other Infectious Diseases
Published: 2004
Highlights progress in efforts to improve treatment for persons with co-existing alcohol and drug use disorders and infectious diseases and gives critical insights into proven approaches for providing appropriate services across collaborative systems of c.. Details >>
Status:Available College Talk: A Video for Parents
Published: 2002
Advice on talking to college-bound students about drinking, this video recommends speaking to teens about college life & what is expected of them. Makes the point that most college kids use alcohol responsibly and that parents have the ability to influenc.. Details >>
Status:Unavailable (Estimated Availability: 02/19/2010) College Binge Drinking & Sober Reflections
Published: 1995
Non-fiction; a college student videotapes a friend who is drinking and interviews him along the way about his partying habits. The drinker becomes very drunk & ends up laying on the floor. When sober, the drinker is shown the tape, is embarrassed, and vow.. Details >>
Status:Available Way to No!
Published: 2003
Short vignettes depict situations where adolescents use refusal skills, with questions afterward for discussion. Primary message is: Most kids don't drink. Ethnically diverse cast... Details >>
Status:Available Getting High: Not in the Job Description
Published: 2003
Designed to help employees, whether they work on an assembly line or write computer programs, understand their rights & responsibilities on the job and to increase their protection from co-workers whose critical thinking & decision-making skills may be im.. Details >>
Status:Available Working People: Decisions About Drinking
Published: 1993
Features male actors in dramatic vignettes as well as real life testimonials from working men. Looks at the dangers & costs of heavy drinking, the benefits of cutting back. Based on social learning theory, designed to build self- efficacy for making posit.. Details >>
Status:Available Can't, Not Won't: A Christian Response to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (DVD)
Published: 2005
*DVD* These compelling stories offer congregations the tools to learn about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders(FASD). Two families share their stories about what it's like to live with FASD. Includes a 6 week study guide for Sunday school or group sessions... Details >>