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[2022]
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This book explores addiction to different substances, ranging from alcohol and nicotine to marijuana, opioids, and other illegal drugs. The title also examines treatment options available to overcome addiction. Features include a glossary, online resources, source notes, and an index.
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2023.
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"When Max Marshall arrived on the campus of the College of Charleston in 2018, he hoped to investigate a small-time fraternity Xanax trafficking ring. Instead, he found a murder, several student deaths, and millions of dollars circulating around the Deep South. He also opened up an elite world hidden to outsiders. Behind the pop culture cliches of 'Greek life' lies one of the major breeding grounds of American power: 80 percent of Fortune 500 executives,...
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Inspector Devlin mysteries volume 2
Pub. Date
2009.
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Inspector Benedict Devlin investigates a series of murders in the Irish borderlands as the carnage begins to jeopardize those he cares about most.
"It's summertime in the Irish borderlands. As temperatures rise, a series of gruesome murders takes place. Garda Inspector Benedict Devlin's enquiries point to a local body builder, but when born-again ex-con James Kerr is found nailed to a tree, crucified, Devlin realises that the case is more complex,...
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c2013.
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"The first in-depth look at Lance Armstrong's doping scandal, the phenomenal business success built on the back of fraud, and the greatest conspiracy in the history of sports. Lance Armstrong won a record-smashing seven Tours de France after staring down cancer, and in the process became an international symbol of resilience and courage. In a sport constantly dogged by blood-doping scandals, he seemed above the fray. Then, in January 2013, the legend...
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[2022]
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"For fans of Spotlight and Catch and Kill comes a nonfiction thriller about corruption and betrayal radiating across Los Angeles from one of the region's most powerful institutions, a riveting tale from a Pulitzer-prize winning journalist who investigated the shocking events and helped bring justice in the face of formidable odds. On a cool, overcast afternoon in April 2016, a salacious tip arrived at the L.A. Times that reporter Paul Pringle thought...