Drug information for teens

health tips about the physical and mental effects of substance abuse

2nd ed.
Drug information for teens
Sandra Augustyn Lawton
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Drug information for teens

health tips about the physical and mental effects of substance abuse

2nd ed.

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Omnigraphics
Language
English
Pages
468

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Table of Contents

pt. I. What you should know about substance abuse and addiction
1. What are substance abuse and addiction?
2. Two components of addiction : physical and psychological dependence
3. How addiction affects your brain
4. Who's at risk for substance abuse?
5. Statistics on teen substance abuse
6. High School and youth trends
7. Preventing drug abuse
8. Handling peer pressure
9. Recognizing drug paraphernalia
pt. II. Abused drugs and chemicals
10. Marijuana
11. Inhalants
12. Raves and club drugs : an overview
13. Ecstasy, GHB, Rohypnol, and ketamine
14. Stimulants : an overview
15. Crack, cocaine, methamphetamine, khat, and yaba
16. Hallucinogens : an overview
17. LSD, PCP, foxy, and psilocybin
18. Opiates : an overview
19. Heroin and methadone
20. Prescription and over-the-counter drugs : an overview
21. Ritalin, OxyContin, and DXM
22. Anabolic steroids
23. Sports supplements (ergogenic aids)
24. Herbal supplements
25. Caffeine and energy drinks
pt. III. Alcohol
26. The facts on alcoholism and alcohol abuse
27. Teens and alcohol
28. Statistics on alcohol consumption and related health concerns
29. Alcohol poisoning
30. Study suggests alcohol merchandise encourages underage drinking
31. Family history of alcoholism
32. Children of alcoholics : it's not your fault
pt. IV. Tobacco
33. The brain's response to nicotine
34. The facts about smoking
35. Teens and tobacco
36. Cigar and pipe smoking
37. Hookahs and tobacco
38. Smokeless tobacco
39. Secondhand smoke
40. Tobacco and cancer
41. Smoking and emphysema
42. Smoking and asthma
43. Smoking and bronchitis
44. You can quit smoking
45. You can control your weight as you quit smoking
pt. V. Other drug-related health concerns
46. Drug abuse and mental illness
47. Substance abuse and suicide
48. Drugs and driving
49. Substance use and risky sexual behavior
50. Drug abuse and HIV infection
51. Drug abuse and hepatitis C
52. Drug use and violence
53. Drugs linked to sexual assault
54. Drug-facilitated rape
pt. VI. Treatment for substance abusers
55. Signs of drug and alcohol use
56. Substance abuse : getting help
57. Substance abuse treatment : what does it mean?
58. Principles of substance abuse treatment
59. Types of substance abuse treatment
60. Addiction and recovery
61. Helping a friend with a substance abuse problem
62. If you're parent has a substance abuse problem
pt. VII. Drug policy controversies
63. The Controlled Substances Act
64. Drug testing in schools
65. Opposing drug testing in schools
66. Speaking out against drug legalization
67. An opposing point of view : against drug prohibition
68. Medical marijuana should not be legalized
69. An opposing point of view : against marijuana prohibition
pt. VIII. If you need more information
70. National organizations for drug information
71. Substance abuse : where to go for help
72. State-by-state list of alcohol and drug referral phone numbers
73. Additional reading about drugs and addiction.

Edition Notes

"Including Information About Marijuana, Inhalants, Club Drugs, Stimulants, Hallucinogens, Opiates, Prescription And Over-The-Counter Drugs, Herbal Products, Tobacco, Alcohol, And More."

Includes bibliographical references (p. [441]-446) and index.

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Detroit, MI
Series
Teen health series

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
613.8
Library of Congress
HV5824.Y68 D774 2006

The Physical Object

Pagination
xiv, 468 p. ;
Number of pages
468

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL21631786M
ISBN 10
0780808622
ISBN 13
9780780808621
LCCN
2006012181
OCLC/WorldCat
67346019
Goodreads
681056

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