Addicted Like Me: a Mother-Daughter Story of Substance Abuse and Recovery. Karen Franklin & Lauren King, $22.95

ADDICTED LIKE ME is the story of a mother and her daughter and the legacy of addiction that runs through their family. From the perspective of two people who have been there, the authors provide advice and resources to help parents help their kids before problems arise.

Addiction-Proof Your Child: a Realistic Approach to Preventing Drug, Alcohol and Other Dependencies. Stanton Peele, $19.95

A renowned addiction expert, Dr. Stanton Peele believes that it is normal for teens to experiment with drugs and alcohol, and that the majority will not become addicts or ruin their lives if they are armed with real-life motivators. ADDICTION-PROOD YOUR CHILD shows parents how to instill these qualities and teach kids the decision-making skills and values they need. In a world where binge drinking, drug abuse, eating disorders, and Internet gambling and pornography are all too common, children and teens need to have deeply-rooted values and strengths rather than a mantra, to avoid the ever-growing presence of addiction. “Just say no” is just not enough.

Chasing the High: a Firsthand Account of One Young Person’s Experience with Substance Abuse. Kyle Keegan, with Howard Moss, $10.95

A moving, remarkable memoir of a one young man's struggle with heroin addiction, filled with expert advice for teens and young adults fighting substance abuse.

Comeback: a Mother and Daughter’s Journey through Hell and Back. Claire Fontaine & Mia Fontaine, $19.95

In this unflinching true account of a teenage girl's descent into society's underbelly—and her mother's desperate attempts to bring her back—mother and daughter each tell their story in compelling, provocative first-person accounts. Claire chronicles her struggles with her daughter Mia's manipulative, drug-fueled behavior, her relentless search for her across three states, and ultimate choice to force her into a boot camp school in Eastern Europe. Mia details her refuge in the abyss of criminals and heroin addicts and the painful childhood secrets that led up to it. Both describe their remarkable, if controversial, process of healing with unsparing honesty and humor.

Cyber Junkie: Escape the Gaming and Internet Trap. Kevin Roberts, $18.95

Video gaming and Internet surfing are the top sources of entertainment for tens of millions of North Americans today. As these technologies continue to grow and flourish, so does the number of people becoming obsessively absorbed in the imagination and fantasy that they present. More and more people are isolating themselves, turning their backs on reality, ignoring family and friends, and losing their sleep and even their jobs due to excessive use of video games and the Internet--and they continue to do so despite harmful consequences to their mental, physical, and spiritual health, a telltale sign of addiction.

In this groundbreaking book, recovering video game addict Kevin Roberts uses extensive scientific and social research, complemented by his and others' personal stories, to give compulsive gamers and surfers — and their family and friends — a step-by-step guide for recovery. He outlines the ways that "cyber junkies" exhibit the classic signs of addiction and reveals how they can successfully recover by following a program similar to those used for other addictions. Readers learn to identify whether they have an addiction, find the right resources to get individualized help, and regain a rewarding life away from the screen by learning new thoughts and behaviors that free them from the cravings that rule their lives. Included is a guide for parents for working with their addicted children.

Easy Does It, Mom: Parenting in Recovery. Barbara Joy, $20.50

In EASY DOES IT, MOM Barbara Joy provides moms with positive encouragement, knowledge, and tools they can begin using immediately as they continue their recovery and move toward being the best mothers they can be. Joy includes real-life stories and strategies from the moms and children she works with. The reader is guided by a professional and encouraged and inspired by moms who have "been there, done that.

Everything Changes: Help for Families of Newly Recovering Addicts. Beverly Conyers, $18.95

A relative or friend has finally taken those tentative steps toward sobriety. With the relief of this life-changing course of action comes a new and difficult set of challenges for recovering addicts and those who love them.

Families Care: Helping Families Cope and Relate Effectively. Facilitator’s Manual. S. Bubbra, A. Himes, C. Kelly, J. Shenfield, C. Sloss & L. Tait, CAMH, $29.95

Families CARE is a group-based program that helps family members Cope and Relate Effectively with the person who has a substance use problem.

The program offers education, support and skills development. Family members learn about, discuss and practice such skills as coping, grieving, dealing with emotions, solving problems, setting goals, communicating, setting limits, supporting and responding to the person with a substance use problem, and helping children affected by a family member’s substance use. The facilitator’s manual consists of 18 modules that include:

• Objectives and session outlines
• Teaching points and discussion
• Handouts that provide information, clinical exercises and home practice for clients to use during the sessions and at home

How to Raise a Drug-Free Kid: The Straight Dope for Parents. Joseph Califano, $16.95

HOW TO RAISE A DRUG-FREE KID offers advice and information on how to prepare your child for the crucial decision-making moments and on many of the most daunting parenting topics such as when to talk to your kids about drugs and alcohol; how to respond when kids ask “Did you do drugs”; how to know when your child is most at risk and how to prepare your teen for the freedoms and perils of college.

Mommy Doesn’t Drink Here Anymore: Getting through the First Year of Sobriety.  Rachael Brownell, $20.50

Part anecdotal, part self-help, author Brownell addresses a whole new generation of "cocktail play date" parents who need to find their way to sobriety.

Mommy's Gone to Treatment. Denise Crossman, $18.95

Written for children ages 4-8, this book candidly tackles the confusion and fear children face when an addicted parent enters treatment. With vibrant illustrations and a parent guide page, parents now how a helpful tool that will ease children's apprehensions when someone they love must confront reality.

Mommy’s Coming Home from Treatment. Denise Crossman, $18.95

The perfect companion for MOMMY'S GONE TO TREATMENT. Addresses the difficulties children may have when a parent returns home from treatment as the whole family learns to adjust to a new way of life.

Motivational Interviewing with Adolescents and Young Adults. Sylvie-Naar-King & Mariann Suarez, $38.95

This pragmatic guide spells out how to use motivational interviewing (MI) to have productive conversations about behavior change with adolescents and young adults in any clinical context. Filled with vivid examples, sample dialogues, and "dos and don'ts," the book shows how conducting MI from a developmentally informed standpoint can help practitioners quickly build rapport with young patients, enhance their motivation to make healthy changes, and overcome ambivalence. Experts on specific adolescent problems describe MI applications in such key areas as substance abuse, smoking, sexual risk taking, eating disorders and obesity, chronic illness management, and externalizing and internalizing behavior problems.

Nice Recovery: a Memoir. Susan Juby, $20.00

A candid memoir, told with wit and honesty, of teenage drinking and recovery.

100 Questions & Answers about Your Child’s Substance Abuse. Romulo Aromin, $21.95

This book is a solid resource for parents and family members coping with the danger, emotional turmoil and uncertainty of drug and alcohol abuse. Authoritative and user-friendly, 100 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS ANOUT YOUR CHILD'S SUBSTANCE ABUSE will enhance your knowledge and answer your questions about the causes, diagnosis, sources of support and treatment options.

The Quiet Mind: Dealing with Addictions. Loretta Oleck, $43.95

• For Children, Teens and Adults
• Easy and Ready to Use Activities
• Includes Book and CD

THE QUIET MIND: DEALING WITH ADDICTIONS is an essential handbook for anyone who is in the recovery process or working with someone battling additions. Photographs are used as visual reminders linked with activities to help diminish addictive behaviors, as well as offering strategies to sustain a more balanced life. The combination of activities and creative options along with the visual cues of the photographs lay out an easy-to-follow groundwork for healthy and needed change. The Quiet Mind series is suitable for educators, mental health professionals, and parents looking for practical and creative ways to modify or diminish negative behaviors and symptoms.

Here is a structured program for working with children of substance abusing parents. This workbook for grades 3 to 8 helps children understand and cope with chemical dependency in the family. Counselors begin each session by reading a story and reproducible sheets are provided to facilitate follow-up discussions and activities.

SUPERDAD: a Memoir of Rebellion, Drugs and Fatherhood. Christopher Shulgan, $29.95

Chris Shulgan seemed like an average young urban father: a house in Toronto’s hip Queen West neighbourhood, a loving marriage, afternoons at the park with his infant son. But this enviable life concealed a secret: nights of hard drinking, and trips to the city’s underbelly, where he bought and smoked crack. At first Shulgan managed to justify his behaviour: the occasional drug binge allowed him to blow off steam, ultimately making him a better, more attentive father. Until the night he found himself poised to choose drugs over his child’s safety, and the carefully constructed façade began to crumble.

Woven through Shulgan’s powerful, darkly funny account of his domestic days and restless nights is an exploration of his own misguided ideas of fatherhood. At the heart of SUPERDAD, however, is the deeply personal story of a man finally throwing a light on the darkest corners of his life.

Author Jerry Moe shows how young people affected by family addiction can thrive, using the simple techniques and tools he’s learned from years of experience as an addictions professional and the National Director of Children’s Programs at the Betty Ford Center.

When a Child Dies From Drugs. Patricia Wittberger & Russ Wittberger, $14.95

Compassionate advice and practical help for parents, siblings, family and friends in bereavement after losing someone to substance abuse.

Wishes and Worries: Coping with a Parent Who Drinks Too Much. Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, $19.99

Children have many questions when someone in their family drinks too much. WISHES AND WORRIES helps to initiate dialogue, offers reassurance and allays fears for those who cope with this adult-sized problem.