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• Heavy

  An American Memoir

  Laymon, Kiese,

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  In his memoir, Laymon speaks with honesty about his relationship to his body, his gambling addiction, and his relationships with his family and with America as a whole.

• Ten Ways Not to Commit Suicide

  a Memoir

  DMC (Musician),

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  In his memoir, the Run D.M.C. rapper openly discusses his mental health struggles and how he managed to fight back against the depression that threatened to take his life.

• Hey, Kiddo

  Krosoczka, Jarrett,

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  A biographical graphic novel about a Massachusetts teen being raised by his grandparents because his mom is in and out of rehab.

• Sober Stick Figure

  a Memoir

  Tozer, Amber,

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  Told with the help of stick figure illustrations, Tozer chronicles her journey through addiction and recovery, starting with her first drink at age 7.

• Men We Reaped

  a Memoir

  Ward, Jesmyn

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  After losing 5 important men in her life over the span of 5 years, Jesmyn Ward began to realize the ways in which racism affect mental health and addiction. Here, Ward tells her story as well as the stories of the loved ones she has lost.

• A Piece of Cake

  a Memoir

  Brown, Cupcake

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  Cupcake was orphaned when she was 11 and was sent to live with cruel foster parents. Upon running away, she got involved in drugs and sex work. This is the story of how she turned her life around after becoming a teenage addict.

• The Basketball Diaries

  Carroll, Jim

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  Carrol grew up to become a poet and a rockstar, but this is the story of his teenage years, when he was a basketball playing drug addict and thief.

• Hooked

  When Addiction Hits Home

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  A collection of true stories written by people who grew up with family members or caretakers that were addicts.

• Dreamland

  The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic

  Quinones, Sam

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  A look into how the opioid epidemic began in the United States and why it has continued to thrive.

• Girlbomb

  a Halfway Homeless Memoir

  Erlbaum, Janice, 1969-

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  At 15 years olds, Erlbaum ran away from home and started doing drugs, all while continuing to attend school and even play the lead in the school musical.

• Defeating Addiction and Alcoholism

  Henneberg, Susan

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  Learn the basics of addiction: what is it, how can you identify it, what consequences does it have, and where can you get help?

• High

  Everything You Want to Know About Drugs, Alcohol, and Addiction

  Sheff, David,

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  A guide to the consequences of drugs and alcohol and tips on recovery from a recovering addict and his father.

• Tweak

  (growing Up on Methamphetamines)

  Sheff, Nic

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  In his memoir, Nic Sheff details his struggles with addiction, which started with his first drink at age 11 and grew to include crystal meth and heroin.

• We All Fall Down

  Living With Addiction

  Sheff, Nic

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  This follow-up to Sheff's first memoir focuses on the struggles of staying clean and how to deal with relapses.

• Substance Abuse

  the Ultimate Teen Guide

  Bestor, Sheri Mabry

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  A comprehensive guide about the effects and consequences of different substances and ways to get clean.

• Hole in My Life

  Gantos, Jack

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  Gantos (who would go on to attend college in Boston) shares the story of his time running drugs and the jail sentence that followed.

• How to Break Up With Your Phone

  Price, Catherine, 1978-

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  When we talk about addiction we often focus on drugs and alcohol, but we can develop unhealthy dependencies on many other things. This popular guide helps the reader to decrease their screen time and become less attached to their cell…Read moreRead more of this annotation