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• Title:Over the influence : the harm reduction guide for managing drugs and alcohol / Patt Denning, Jeannie Little, Adina Glickman.
  
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• Author/Creator:Denning, Patt, 1950-
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Little, Jeannie.
  Glickman, Adina.
  
• Published/Created:New York : Guilford Press, 2004.
  

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  • Location:BMB LIBRARY (VGH) stacksWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: WM270 .D454 2004
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:c.1 Missing - 01-26-2017
    

  • Location:WOODWARD LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: WM270 .D454 2004
    
  • Number of Items:2
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Substance abuse--Prevention--Popular works.
  Self-care, Health.
  
• Medical Subjects: Harm Reduction.
  Self Care.
  Substance-Related Disorders--prevention & control--Popular Works.
  
• Description:xix, 328 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
  
• Summary:"It's possible to reduce the harm of alcohol and drugs by making changes in the substances you choose and in how and where you use them. It's your right to confront emotional problems and other challenges that are tied up with your use of drugs or alcohol - not only after you've quit but while you're working toward your harm reduction goals. This is where you'll find out how - through the honesty, empathy, and wisdom of these experienced professionals and the inspiring examples of others you'll meet in these pages."--BOOK JACKET.
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-317) and index.
  
• ISBN:1572309474
  1572308001 (pbk.)
  
• Contents:Preface: Who Needs this Book?
  Introduction: What is Harm Reduction; Anyway?
  1. Addiction: Is it all or Nothing?
  2. So if we're not Addicts, What's the Harm?
  3. How Much is Too Much?
  4. So why do I Keep Using?
  5. To Change or Not to Change
  6. How do I Know Exactly What My Problem is?
  What are these Drugs, Anyway?
  7. Practicing Harm Reduction: Substance Use Management
  8. Practicing Harm Reduction: How to Take Care of Yourself While Still Using
  9. Finding the Right Help
  10. Is Harm Reduction Working?
  11. How to Talk to Family and Friends About Harm Reduction
  A Letter to Family and Friends.