drug abuse

"An amount of fentanyl equal to only about two grains of salt can be fatal. In recent years, fentanyl and other deadly synthetic opioids have become common in the United States. While drug use has not changed a lot, drug overdose deaths have increased considerably. The main cause of this dramatic increase is widely believed to be fentanyl and other synthetic opioids"--Provided by publisher.

Inseparable siblings Con and Sofie have loved their mother throughout her struggle with addiction, but when she disappears without warning, the two must decide who they can trust and whether or not they can survive on their own.

When her mother is injured in a car accident, twelve-year-old Franny's tries to keep their fragile world intact by taking over her mom's cleaning jobs.

"Traces the lives of a trio of girls who met in the 'troubled teen industry' and went on to share the same tragic fate. Samantha and her best friend Elissa were typical privileged, rebellious, suburban girls. But after Elissa was kicked out of their private school . . . her parents quietly flew her from Providence, Rhode Island to a $10,000/month therapeutic boarding school in Nebraska. Ponca Pines Academy was part of the 'troubled teen industry', a network of programs meant to reform wealthy, wayward teens. There she met two girls uncannily named Alissa and Alyssa, who had similar backgrounds and similar vices. In 'The Elissas', Samantha Leach channels her personal grief and utilizes years of immersive research combined with her biting prose to reveal the cultural forces and systemic failings that contributed to the deaths of all three girls"--Provided by publisher.

"A coming-of-age story about a girl with creative aspirations and the star swimmer who charms his way into her life, centering on themes of addiction, loss, and the tumultuousness of first love--and how to find strength when everything falls apart"--Provided by publisher.

"After a fatal car accident that reveals Emory's brother Joey's opioid addiction, Emory struggles to help him on his road to recovery and make herself heard in a town that insists on not listening"--OCLC.

"In recent years, drug overdoses have been rising in many communities. Many overdoses are fatal. In fact, in 2020, drug overdose deaths soared over 93,000, a record number according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Drug overdoses can strike anywhere, in cities, suburbs, and rural areas from Florida to Alaska. People of all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups have been affected by the rise in overdoses"--Provided by publisher.

"Anthology of essays addressing the opioid crisis in the US"--Provided by publisher.

"Documents the decline of white-working class lives over the last half-century and examines the social and economic forces that have slowly made these lives more difficult"--OCLC.

The author shares his journey into becoming a well-known actor of the hit sitcom Friends, including his childhood, his addiction struggles, and more.