Addiction Subject Guide LRC@TCC

Scope of this guide: find articles, books, statistics, and other information on addiction, illegal drug use, and substance abuse.

Browse TCC library shelves in these areas:

Self-help groups HV547

Degeneration H4961-4995

Alcoholism HV5001-5720.5

Tobacco habit HV5725-5770

Drug habits. Drug abuse HB5800-5840

Personality disorders. Drug abuse RC554-569.5

Misuse of therapeutic drugs RM146

Keywords to search: addiction; specific drugs or addiction (e.g., gambling, Internet, sex, alcohol); drug abuse; substance abuse; addicts; dependence; drug testing; compulsive

Health Databases (use MyTCC ID to login from off-campus)

For more information about drugs and medications, try the Medication Subject Guide.

Selected resources from the Web:  

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health World Health Organization and University of Toronto resource

Governor’s Office (Virginia) for Substance Abuse Prevention and the information clearinghouse for citizens and the GOSAP Collaborative – a working group of Virginia-based agencies involved in youth substance abuse and violence prevention. This site includes the Statewide Substance Abuse Prevention Plan.

Internet Addiction basic information from MentalHelp.net

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI)

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Narconon Drug Prevention and Rehabilitation is a non-profit drug rehab program dedicated to eliminating drug abuse and drug addiction through drug prevention, education and rehabilitation.

Problem Gambling from Athealth.com, a provider of mental health information and services

Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health offers support and information services for sufferers of sexual addiction.