Includes bibliographical references (p. 117-119) and index.

Chapter 1 Life as an addict -- A Celebrity discusses his addiction / Mike Sager -- A College student grapples with accepting she is an alcoholic / Anonymous -- Moving from alcholol to crack / William Cope Moyers with Katherine Ketcham -- Crack takes over / Leyla (pseudonym) -- Chapter 2 Relationships and addiction -- A Son regrets his drug addiction / Seth Mnookin -- A Daughter resents her father's gambling addiction / Jennifer -- A Dad lives in fear for his son's life / David Sheff -- Loving a drunk / Donna Steiner -- Chapter 3 Recovery and beyond -- Healing addiction with a powerful plant / Sebastian Horsley -- Moving beyond alcoholism to a brighter life / Richard Carriero -- 12-step programs are not the only option / Mike Breen.