Addiction, warns Marilyn Freimuth, is not just about junkies on street corners but also about clients and co-workers, friends and family.

A professor of clinical psychology, Freimuth includes in "Addicted? Recognizing Destructive Behaviors Before It's Too Late" (Rowman and Littlefield; $16.95) screening questions for both chemical and behavioral addictions, in the hope of helping readers recognize problems —- in themselves or in others —- before they wreak too much havoc. The book is due out Wednesday.

Three other books dealing with addiction, specifically of an alcoholic nature, are either recently out or coming shortly:

> Out June 30, "Sober Siblings: How to Help Your Alcoholic Brother or Sister —- and Not Lose Yourself" (Da Capo; $14.95) is a book its author, Patricia Olsen, says she could have used. Her brothers' drinking, she writes, "tromped on every aspect" of their lives; it also tromped on her life as she visited them in the hospital or tried to help them with housing. Written with addiction specialist Petros Levounis, "Sober Siblings" combines emotional support with practical guidance.

> In her upcoming book, "Eating for Recovery: The Essential Nutrition Plan to Reverse the Physical Damage of Alcoholism" (Da Capo; $17.95), registered dietitian Molly Siple takes the goal of sobriety one step further. Focusing on foods "that not only taste good but that will help your body heal," she encourages former alcoholics to create a diet that can help make up for the some of the bodily harm, such as digestive problems and fatty liver, wrought by drinking too much. It's available July 7.

> "Voices of Alcoholism: The Healing Companion: Stories for Comfort, Courage and Strength" (LaChance; $16.95) is the fourth in a series of "Voices of" books, edited by the Healing Project, a nonprofit dedicated to helping people with life-threatening diseases, and "written by people like you." Through these first-person accounts, "Voices of Alcoholism" describes living with the bottle —- and the often challenging steps toward recovery.