Stories
- Article
Drugs in Victorian Britain
Many common remedies were taken throughout the 19th century, with more people than ever using them. What was the social and cultural context of this development?
- Long read
Rehab centres and the ‘cure’ for addiction
Guy Stagg takes us on a brief history of rehab centres and their approaches to addiction and recovery.
- Article
Deadly doses and the hardest of hard drugs
The invention of the modern hypodermic syringe meant we could get high – or accidentally die – faster than before. Find out how this medical breakthrough was adapted for deadly uses.
- Article
A quick guide to drugs, the brain and brain chemistry
Discover some of the major chemicals that govern activity in our brains, how they work, and why certain drugs have the effects they do.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
Psychosexual problems
Date: 1975 - 2007Reference: SA/FPA/C/E/16/5/3Part of: Family Planning Association- Books
Addicted women : family dynamics, self perceptions, and support systems.
Date: 1979- Books
Addict in the family : how to cope with the long haul / Andrew Byrne.
Byrne, Andrew J. (Andrew James)Date: 1996- Books
The addictive personality : understanding the addictive process and compulsive behavior / by Craig Nakken ; with a foreword by Damian McElrath.
Nakken, CraigDate: 1996- Books
Beginning of a miracle : how to intervene with the addicted or alcoholic person / M. David (Mick) Meagher.
Meagher, M. DavidDate: [1987]