substance abuse

Discusses various threats to the health and safety of young people today, including smoking, drug and alcohol use, eating disorders, AIDS, and abusive situations.

Presents real life stories to describe the effects that inhalants have on the mind and body; how, where and why kids get and use them; and the legal and physical consequences of inhalant use.

An easy-to-read guide to psychoactive drugs and how they change the way we feel, think, and act.

Discusses tobacco, how it damages the body, why people use it, and how to keep from ever starting to smoke.

Introduces marijuana--what it is, how it has been used, its effects on the body, and the debate over legalization.

Presents alphabetized profiles of fifty-two types of drugs, including illegal drugs, legal addictive drugs and other substances, and commonly abused classes of over-the-counter and prescription drugs, covering their histories, effects on the body, typical users, treatment options, consequences of use, and legal issues; and includes illustrations, sidebars, and several reference tools.

Contains over three hundred entries dealing with common addictions, and provides information on recognizing and treating such problems as alcoholism and drug dependency, gambling, eating disorders, excessive spending, and much more.

Examines the connection between drugs and anger, showing what can happen when an angry person uses drugs or alcohol.

In the wake of her cousin's suicide, overweight and introverted seventeen-year-old Miles experiences significant changes in her relationships with her mother and father, her best friend Jamal and his family, and her cousin's father, while gaining insights about herself, both positive and negative.