Addiction books
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New to the genre? These 5 are the books to read first.
Drinking
Caroline KnappA memoir of alcoholism and recovery by a writer who keeps close attention to her own rationalizations about drinking.
Beautiful Boy
David SheffA father's account of his son's methamphetamine addiction and relapses, told from the family's side.
Chasing the Scream
Johann HariA journalist's investigation of the history of the war on drugs and the case for alternatives to prohibition.
Confessions of an English Opium Eater
Thomas De QuinceyOne of the first major English accounts of drug use, written as a self-examining confession.
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