Drug Information for Teens

Author Sandra Augustyn

Publisher Omnigraphics

Format

eBook

2nd Edition 1st Edition

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Author

Sandra Augustyn

Publisher

Omnigraphics

Volume

Edition

3

Copyright

2010

ISBN13

9780780811591

Release

Format

eBook

Grade Level

7th Grade - College Senior

DDC
TBD

Overview

Drug Information for Teens provides updated facts about drug use, abuse, and addiction. It describes the physical and psychological effects of alcohol, marijuana, prescription drugs, inhalants, club drugs, stimulants, and many other commonly abused drugs and chemicals. It includes information about drug-related health concerns, such as HIV infection, drug-facilitated rape, depression, and suicide. A section on substance abuse treatment describes care options and provides resources for addiction recovery. Resource directories provide contact information for national organizations, hotlines, and other sources of support.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Table of Contents.
Preface.
1: General Information about Addiction and Substance Abuse.
2: The Science of Addiction.
3: Risk Factors for Addiction.
4: How Drugs Affect the Brain.
5: Preventing Drug Abuse.
6: Peer Pressure: Its Influence on Teens and Decision Making.
7: Drug Use Among U.S. Teens.
8: The Controlled Substances Act.
9: Alcohol.
10: Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse.
11: Underage Drinking Statistics.
12: Recent Trends in Teen Drinking.
13: Underage Drinking: Reasons, Risks, and Prevention.
14: Drinking too Fast Can Kill You.
15: Binge Drinking.
16: Questions and Answers about Alcoholism.
17: Alcohol Use and Health Risks.
18: A Family History of Alcoholism.
19: Coping with an Alcoholic Parent.
20: Tobacco.
21: Tobacco Addiction.
22: Child and Teen Tobacco Use.
23: Smoking’s Immediate Effects on the Body.
24: Health Harms from Smoking and other Tobacco Use.
25: Facts about Smoking Cessation.
26: How Can I Quit Smoking?.
27: Marijuana.
28: What is Marijuana?.
29: Marijuana Abuse Among U.S. Teens.
30: Health Effects of Marijuana.
31: Marijuana Smoking and Respiratory Disorders.
32: Marijuana Abuse and Depression.
33: Medical Marijuana and the Law.
34: The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Position on Marijuana.
35: An Opposing Point of View: Against Marijuana Prohibition.
36: Abuse of Legally Available Substances.
37: Facts about the Abuse of Prescription and Over-the-Counter (OTC) Medications.
38: Trends in the Abuse of Prescription and OTC Medications Among U.S. Teens.
39: Commonly Abused Pain Relievers.
40: Commonly Abused Sedatives and Tranquilizers.
41: Commonly Abused Prescription Stimulants.
42: What you Should Know about the Abuse of Cold and Cough Medicines.
43: Anabolic Steroids: Risks and Health Consequences.
44: Sports Supplements.
45: Caffeine.
46: Inhalant Abuse.
47: Abuse of Illegal Substances.
48: Ecstasy, GHB, Rohypnol, and Ket
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