Discusses the mental and physical effects of club drugs such as Ecstasy, GHB, and ketamine on users, examines the dangers of polydrug use, and includes first-person accounts and animations.
When Sophie's best friend Mina is murdered after Sophie and Mina are attacked in the woods by a masked man, the cops partially blame Sophie, a recovering drug addict, for the circumstances. Alone in her belief that the murder had something to do with a discovery Mina was investigating for the local news, Sophie sets out to unmask the murderer on her own.
Contains twelve essays that provide varying viewpoints on issues related to drug abuse, debating questions of whether there is a drug abuse crisis and how drug abuse can be reduced.
Personal narratives explore the dangers of addiction, with people describing the devastating impact their addictions had on their personal and professional lives and sharing how they overcame their addictions.
Describes addiction to alcohol, drugs, and nicotine, discussing the psychology of addiction, the role of heredity, the impact of addiction on society, and treatments.
Pretending her life is okay is no longer possible for Allison Weiss when she begins to suspect she has an addiction to prescription medication, even as her family faces multiple problems of their own.
an encyclopedia of history, politics, culture, and the law
Marion, Nancy E
2015
"Examines patterns of drug use in American history, as well as drug control and interdiction efforts from the nineteenth century to the present.... More than 450 entries descriptively analyze and summarize key terms, trends, concepts, and people that are vital to the study of drugs and drug abuse"--Amazon.com.
Presents an in-depth look at the international drug trade, how different types of drugs have been used through history, what illegal drugs are used today, and investigates where illegal drugs come from and how they are distributed, and the legal issues associated with drug trafficking.
