Examines the popularity and social impact of alcohol, discusses the dangers of alcohol abuse, and offers suggestions on how to get help for those with a drinking problem.
Abusing Prescription Drugs (Incredibly Disgusting Drugs)
by Philip Wolny
Diet Pill Drug Dangers (Drug Dangers)
by Lawrence Clayton and L Clayton
Examines the history of diet pill use, focusing on society's obsession with weight loss and the dangers of abusing these drugs.
PCP (Drug Library)
by Gerald Newman and Eleanor Newman Layfield
Discusses how PCP is made, used, distributed, as well as its physical and psychological effects. Also provides sources of further information and help.
Growing up involves making decisions and taking responsibility over your life. Each book in this series explores an issue that may affect young people's lives. The books are aimed directly at children and provide support to them and also to parents and teachers. Talk About conveys information about issues in a way that children may experience them first or second hand.
Introducing the sensitive subject of alcohol and describing what it is, how it makes a person feel and the consequences of its consumption, this book gives the basic facts which will enable the reader to make their own choices. Alcohol is so prevalent and part of many people's lives. Children are bombarded with images of alcohol which lead to confusion. The book intends to give the reader a new insight into the subject, but the underlying message is that alcohol can ruin lives if taken in excess...
This differentiated text title explores legal and illegal drugs, how drugs are used in sport, how medicines can help when you are ill and where drugs are made. It also examines the risks of using drugs and advises the reader on how to say no to harmful drugs.
Solvents are chemicals which are used as ingredients in a variety of products: such as glues, aerosols and lighter fuel. Some of the properties that make solvents useful also give them the potential to be abused. With an alarming number of people dying from solvent abuse every year, this book aims to give a clear picture of solvent abuse and the damage it can do. The topics covered include the different types of solvents, the law, people who abuse solvents, the risks of solvent misuse, and how t...
Discusses marijuana use and effects, including whether it is a drug, whether it is an effective medical treatment, and should it be decriminalized.
Drug Addiction (Compact Research: Diseases & Disorders)
by Leanne K Currie-McGhee
Synthetic Drug Addiction (Compact Research: Addictions)
by William Dudley
Drug Abuse? (Viewpoints, #9) (Viewpoints (Sea to Sea))
by Emma Haughton
Presents information and viewpoints relating to drug abuse by young people throughout the world but with particular emphasis on those of Great Britain.
Drug Legalization (Current Controversies (Paperback))
by Noel Merino
Drugs and Crime (The Drug Abuse Prevention Library)
by Victor Adint
A Teen's Guide to Living Drug Free (Taste Berries for Teens)
by Bettie B Youngs, Jennifer Youngs, and Tina Moreno