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A Choice

A Choice

From: About Face

On Opioids. The essays in the first section of the book discuss substance abuse. These readings include personal accounts of struggles with addiction in all its forms. The authors in these … 5 $0.50 Add
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A Moment in Time

A Moment in Time

From: About Face

On Alcohol. The essays in the first section of the book discuss substance abuse. These readings include personal accounts of struggles with addiction in all its forms. The authors in these … 5 $0.50 Add
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A Question of Spirit

A Question of Spirit

From: About Face

On Alcohol. The essays in the first section of the book discuss substance abuse. These readings include personal accounts of struggles with addiction in all its forms. The authors in these … 8 $0.80 Add
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A Rogue Asteroid

A Rogue Asteroid

From: About Face

The readings in the second section of the book discuss other forms of addictions that are not narcotics based. These include sex, video games, gambling and social media. The readings in this … 8 $0.80 Add
About Face

About Face

Essays on Recovery, Therapies, and Controversies of Addiction in Canada

About Face: Essays on Addictions, Recovery, Therapies, and Controversies seeks to broaden the conversation around addiction in Canada. Featuring essays by a diverse group of writers, About Face … 424 View
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Absorbtion, Distribution, and Elimination of Nicotine

Absorbtion, Distribution, and Elimination of Nicotine

From: Wigmore on Nicotine and its Drug Delivery Systems

Chapter Two includes the following topics: Absorbtion – Distribution – Elimination – General Pharmacokinetics 32 $3.20 Add
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Addiction, Withdrawal, Smoking Cessation, and Public Health Measures

Addiction, Withdrawal, Smoking Cessation, and Public Health Measures

From: Wigmore on Nicotine and its Drug Delivery Systems

Chapter Seven includes the following topics: Addiction/Tobacco Use Disorder – Withdrawal/Smoking Cessation Measures – Public Health Measures 57 $5.70 Add
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Addictive Thinking and the Eating Disorder Mindset

Addictive Thinking and the Eating Disorder Mindset

Similarities and Discrepancies

From: About Face

The readings in the third section of the book discuss food related mental illnesses including body dysmorphia and eating disorders. The readings in this section include firsthand accounts from … 8 $0.80 Add
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An Evolutionary Perspective on Social-Media Addiction

An Evolutionary Perspective on Social-Media Addiction

From: About Face

The readings in the fourth section of the book covers the contemporary discourse surrounding addiction in Canada, and outlines a variety of possible paths forward for combatting addiction. 16 $1.60 Add
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Appendices

Appendices

From: Wigmore on Nicotine and its Drug Delivery Systems

The appendices include: Nicotine Timeline/ RICO Decision Against the Tobacco Companies/ Some Chemicals Found in E-Cigarettes and Their Health Risks/ Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence/ The … 3 $0.30 Add
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Appendix D

Appendix D

Bodywork and Movement and Using the Spiral in Writing Workshops

From: Coming Back to Life

In facilitating the Work That Reconnects I have found bodywork and movement to be of immense benefit. To list these benefits I can say that embodiment of the work through motion and sensory awareness. 12 $1.20 Add
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Blinders

Blinders

From: About Face

The essays in the first section of the book discuss substance abuse. These readings include personal accounts of struggles with addiction in all its forms. The authors in these readings come from … 7 $0.70 Add
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Can People Be Addicted to Technology

Can People Be Addicted to Technology

From: About Face

The readings in the second section of the book discuss other forms of addictions that are not narcotics based. These include sex, video games, gambling and social media. The readings in this … 9 $0.90 Add
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Canadian Center for Addictions (CCFA)

Canadian Center for Addictions (CCFA)

From: About Face

The final section of the book discusses a variety of organizations that work to help people suffering from addictions. 7 $0.70 Add
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Chapter 17
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Chapter 17

Sugar

From: Float Like a Butterfly, Drink Mint Tea

Wood notes how difficult it is to quit sugar, especially with its ubiquity in everyday life and the general lack of support when accomplishing one’s goal. Changing one’s habits was … 6 $0.60 Add
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Cigarettes

Cigarettes

From: Wigmore on Nicotine and its Drug Delivery Systems

Chapter Four includes the following topics: History – Filters/Light Cigarettes, Menthol, Other Additives/Flavours/Toxins – Health Risks – Secondhand/Passive Smoke – Third- … 159 $15.90 Add