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LIBRARY CATALOG Books for Adults Sober for good : new solutions for drinking problems--advice from those who have succeeded by Fletcher, Anne M. An award-winning health reporter shows how people have mastered alcohol in personal ways   More books for: Adults   FOR MORE LIBRARY RESOURCES TRY: alcoholism fetal alcohol syndrome substance abuse

RESEARCH DATABASES  Alt HealthWatch Resources on the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness.  CINAHLPlus with Full Text (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature) CINAHL Plus with Full Text is the authoritative resource for nursing and allied health professionals, students, educators and researchers. This database provides indexing for 3,001 journals from the fields of nursing and allied health, with indexing back to 1937. CINAHL Plus with Full Text also contains searchable cited references for more than 1,155 journals and provides full text for hundreds of journals, plus legal cases, clinical innovations, critical paths, drug records, research instruments and clinical trials. PDF backfiles to 1937 are also included.  Gale Virtual Reference Library A database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.  Health & Wellness Resource Center More than 400 health and medical journals and other resources that can link you to major health web sites.  Health Source: Consumer Edition Searches health publications geared toward the lay person and contains a medical dictionary.  Health Source: Nursing/ Academic Edition Search health publications geared toward the medical students or professionals. Contains a medical dictionary.  Nursing & Allied Health Collection: Comprehensive Designed for nursing and allied health professionals, students, educators and researchers, this database provides full text for nearly 400 journals covering the areas of nursing, biomedicine, health sciences, consumer health and allied health disciplines. Nearly all full text titles included in Nursing & Allied Health: Comprehensive Edition are indexed in CINAHL.  Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center One-stop source for information on social issues like civil rights, terrorism, gambling and teenage pregnancy. Access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to web sites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles on the topic of your choice.  Psychiatry Online Access a wealth of psychiatry resources including DSM-IV-TR, the Textbook of clinical Psychiatry and psychiatry journals. Prepare for recertification with self-assessment tools.  Salud Para Todos Todo lo referente a Las noticias actuales en El campo de la salud y la medicina. Investigaciones de Los más prestigiosos científicos de Los Estados Unidos y artículos escogidos de más de 300 publicaciones que abarcan diversos temas como El cáncer, Los anticonceptivos, Las enfermedades contagiosas, El abuso de fármacos, y muchos más.  Science Resource Center Includes topic overviews, experiments, biographies, pictures and illustrations and the latest scientific developments are covered in articles from over 200 magazines and academic journals and links to quality web sites. The database covers curriculum-related science topics and offers teachers an easy-to-use tool to identify content directly correlated to state and national standards.  Topic Search Find articles and information from more than 2,700 diverse sources including international and regional newspapers, periodicals, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, and government information. RESOURCES IN YOUR LIBRARY  Health Sciences Library Located in the West Charleston Library, next to CCSN, the Health Sciences Library is a one-stop source for help finding all medical related information. WEB SITES  MedlinePlus - Alcoholism Health Internet sites and information selected by the National Library of Medicine  Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Citizens concerned about alcohol-related traffic deaths  New York Online Access to Health (in English & Spanish) Health information on alcoholism and substance abuse  Partnership for a Drug-Free America Resources on alcohol and drugs for parents, caregivers, kids and teens LOCAL RESOURCES  Alcoholics Anonymous 1431 E. Charleston, #7 Las Vegas, NV 89104-1733 598-1888 Referral service for residents of Southern Nevada  Community Link (a service of the Las Vegas Review Journal) Links to Alanon and Alateen