{"id":1123,"date":"2026-05-19T19:39:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T19:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/?page_id=1123"},"modified":"2026-06-29T17:24:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T17:24:14","slug":"collection-for-the-community-understanding-addiction","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/collection-for-the-community-understanding-addiction\/","title":{"rendered":"Collection for Everyone: Understanding Addiction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Audience: General public, family members, civic leaders, educators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Purpose: Help the community understand addiction as a treatable health condition; reduce stigma; guide patrons to trustworthy books, media, and databases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"what-you-ll-find-in-this-collection\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What you&#8217;ll find in this collection:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Plain\u2011language explainers on substance use disorder (SUD) and recovery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lived\u2011experience memoirs and anthologies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evidence\u2011based overviews from public health and medical sources<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Materials on harm reduction, treatment modalities, and recovery pathways (12\u2011Step, SMART, Recovery Dharma, medication\u2011assisted treatment, etc.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Materials addressing co\u2011occurring mental health conditions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"suggested-subject-headings-search-tips\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Suggested subject headings &amp; search tips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dewey: 362.29 (Substance abuse), 613.8 (Personal health), 616.86 (Mental &amp; behavioral disorders)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LCSH\/Keywords: Substance abuse\u2014Treatment; Opioid abuse; Alcoholism\u2014Recovery; Harm reduction; Medication\u2011assisted treatment; Overdose prevention; Families of substance abusers; Dual diagnosis; Stigma (Social psychology)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Discovery tips: Offer a one\u2011click search like &#8220;Addiction &amp; Recovery (Nonfiction)&#8221; and a second for &#8220;Personal Stories &amp; Memoirs&#8221;. Add a book river widget to your webpage to surface new titles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"example-starter-titles-to-seed-the-shelf\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Example starter titles to seed the shelf:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Language of Recovery (anthology on stigma &amp; person\u2011first language)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dopesick \u2014 Beth Macy (opioids, policy, community impact)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unbroken Brain \u2014 Maia Szalavitz (neuroscience &amp; policy)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dreamland \u2014 Sam Quinones (supply chain &amp; communities)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Never Enough \u2014 Judith Grisel (neuroscientist\u2019s view)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts \u2014 Gabor Mat\u00e9 (trauma\u2011informed lens)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Addict\u2019s Mom (anthology; families)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recovery Allies \u2014 Alison Jones Webb (how communities can help)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tip: Pair books with credible media (PBS\/Frontline documentaries), and short brochures from SAMHSA and your state behavioral\u2011health department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"collection-practices-that-build-trust\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Collection practices that build trust<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Shelving &amp; signage: Use neutral, non\u2011stigmatizing language (e.g., Recovery &amp; Wellness). Consider a display that faces inward, not the front door.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Formats: Offer large print, audiobooks, and eBooks. For eBooks, add a privacy note about vendor data practices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No\u2011barrier access: Add a small &#8220;no\u2011return&#8221; or free\u2011to\u2011keep sub\u2011collection for core recovery texts that frequently go missing (see examples below).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Community voices: Invite local recovery groups to suggest titles each September (National Recovery Month).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"find-help\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Find help <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>988 Suicide &amp; Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988; chat at https:\/\/988lifeline.org\/<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SAMHSA National Helpline: 1\u2011800\u2011662\u2011HELP (4357), 24\/7 \u2014 https:\/\/www.samhsa.gov\/find-help\/helplines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FindTreatment.gov: Search treatment options \u2014 https:\/\/findtreatment.gov\/<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Audience: General public, family members, civic leaders, educators. Purpose: Help the community understand addiction as a treatable health condition; reduce stigma; guide patrons to trustworthy books, media, and databases. What you&#8217;ll find in this collection: Suggested subject headings &amp; search tips Dewey: 362.29 (Substance abuse), 613.8 (Personal health), 616.86 (Mental &amp; behavioral disorders) LCSH\/Keywords: Substance &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/collection-for-the-community-understanding-addiction\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Collection for Everyone: Understanding Addiction&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1123","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1123","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1123"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1123\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1235,"href":"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1123\/revisions\/1235"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1123"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}