From THE NEED TO KNOW LIBRARY

• Everything you need to know about a drug abusing parent *

ex library book, hardback, 63 pages

this book describes drug and alcohol abuse and its effect on a family, explains why children cannot make their parents stop abusing drugs, and offers advice on how to cope. It examines the dynamics of drug and alcohol dependency from the point of view of the child or teenager of an addict. It covers the effects of substance abuse on the user and family, codependent behavior patterns, and ways to get help. Many effective photographs, in black and white and in full color, depict family situations. This clear, concise work presents the brutal facts, yet the author manages to instill a sense of hope in readers. The nonjudgmental tone supports the parent's need for help and the child's lack of responsibility for the adult's disease. The basic message is that children of substance abusers deserve to have satisfying, drug-free lives.

will be shipped in an oversized envelope, to keep shipping cost down, but it may take longer than your usual books to arrive with snail mail NZ Post