Provides information about drug abuse and addiction, focusing on depressant drugs, including barbiturates, benzodiazepines, and alcohol; discusses the dangers faced by teens who take depressant drugs; and includes advice on getting help.
Describes the medical uses of the prescription drug Ritalin, the problems presented by overprescribing it, its potential for abuse, and ways to prevent such abuse.
Examines some of the reasons why people use drugs; teaches readers how to recognize the signs of addiction in themselves and others; discusses the dangers of denial, and the issues of enabling and codependency; and offers advice on how to help someone with a drug problem.
Explains the dangers of turning to drugs in an attempt to ease the symptoms of depression and anxiety, discusses the effects of different classes of drugs, and offers advice on how to resist getting involved with drugs. Includes a glossary and a list of places to contact for help.
Explains the dangers that various drugs can pose to pregnant women and their unborn children, discussing birth defects such as fetal alcohol syndrome and the effects of cocaine and heroin.
