Beautiful Boy : A Father's Journey Through his Son's Meth Addiction
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Boston Houghton Mifflin, 2006.
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326 pages 22 cm.
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Roanoke Public Library - Nonfiction
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Published
Boston Houghton Mifflin, 2006.
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English

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 321-324).
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Stay up late -- His drug of choice -- Whatever -- If only -- Never any knowing -- Epilogue.
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Sheff s story is a first: a teenager s addiction from the parent s point of view a real-time chronicle of the shocking descent into substance abuse and the gradual emergence into hope. Before meth, Sheff s son Nic was a varsity athlete, honor student, and award-winning journalist. After meth, he was a trembling wraith who stole money from his eight-year-old brother and lived on the streets. With haunting candor, Sheff traces the first subtle warning signs, the denial (by both child and parents), the three A.M. phone calls (is it Nic? the police? the hospital?), the attempts at rehab, and, at last, the way past addiction. He shows us that, whatever an addict s fate, the rest of the family must care for each other too, lest they become addicted to addiction. Meth is the fastest-growing drug in the United States, as well as the most addictive and the most dangerous wreaking permanent brain damage faster than any other readily available drug. It has invaded every region and demographic in America. This book is the first that treats meth and its impact in depth. But it is not just about meth. Nic s addiction has wrought the same damage that any addiction will wreak. His story, and his father s, are those of any family that contains an addict and one in three American families does.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Sheff, D., & DAVID SHEFF. (2006). Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through his Son's Meth Addiction . Houghton Mifflin.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Sheff, David and DAVID SHEFF. 2006. Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Meth Addiction. Houghton Mifflin.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Sheff, David and DAVID SHEFF. Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Meth Addiction Houghton Mifflin, 2006.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Sheff, David., and DAVID SHEFF. Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Meth Addiction Houghton Mifflin, 2006.

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