drug use

A fifteen-year-old drug user chronicles her daily struggle to escape the pull of the drug world.

Former NBA basketball player Chris Herren chronicles the rise and fall of his basketball career, his struggle with drugs, his marriage to his high-school sweetheart, and life with his children.

The author describes his childhood in California, his addiction to crystal meth and heroin at a young age, his relapse after eighteen months of sobriety, and his path to recovery.

Contains fourteen articles that provide varying perspectives on the issue of student drug testing.

Rob wants to be a DJ, but when a girl overdoses during his first gig and his brother is implicated, Rob realizes he could lose everything.

Describes the history of Ritalin, dangers of Ritalin use and abuse, the debate over the use of Ritalin to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, treatment of Ritalin addiction, and legal issues.

Provides information on the history and types of depressants, and the effects and dangers of barbiturate use and abuse.

Presents opposing arguments on the subject of the use of drugs by athletes.

Examines attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and the drug most commonly prescribed to treat it: Ritalin. Identifies the recreational misuse of Ritalin by college students and young professionals, the side effects of using the drug, and how Ritalin abuse is being treated.