Drug Information for Teens

Publisher Omnigraphics

Format

eBook

2nd Edition 1st Edition

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Publisher

Omnigraphics

Volume

Edition

4

Copyright

2015

ISBN13

9780780814028

Release

Format

eBook

Grade Level

7th Grade - College Senior

DDC
TBD

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Overview

Drug Information for Teens offers comprehensive information about drug use, abuse, and addiction. It describes the physical and psychological effects of drugs and chemicals that are commonly abused, includes information about drug-related health concerns, and describes the types of treatment available.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Table of Contents.
Preface.
General Information About Addiction and Substance Abuse.
1: The Science of Addiction.
2: Risk Factors for Addiction.
3: How Drugs Affect the Brain.
4: Preventing Drug Abuse.
5: Peer Pressure: Its Influence on Teens and Decision Making.
6: Drug Use Among U.S. Teens.
7: The Controlled Substances Act.
Alcohol.
8: Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse.
9: Recent Trends in Underage Drinking.
10: Underage Drinking: Reasons, Risks, and Prevention.
11: Drinking Too Much Can Kill You.
12: Binge Drinking.
13: Questions and Answers About Alcoholism.
14: Alcohol Use and Health Risks.
15: A Family History of Alcoholism.
16: Coping With an Alcoholic Parent.
Tobacco, Nicotine, and E-Cigarettes.
17: Tobacco and Nicotine Addiction.
18: Child and Teen Tobacco Use.
19: E-Cigarettes.
20: Smoking's Immediate Effects on the Body.
21: Health Harms From Smoking and Other Tobacco Use.
22: Facts About Smoking Cessation.
23: How Can I Quit Smoking?.
Marijuana.
24: What is Marijuana?.
25: Marijuana Abuse Among U.S. Teens.
26: Health Effects of Marijuana.
27: Marijuana Abuse and Mental Illness.
28: Spice (Synthetic Marijuana).
29: Medical Marijuana and the Law.
Abuse of Legally Available Substances.
30: Facts About the Abuse of Prescription and Over-The-Counter (OTC) Medications.
31: Trends in the Abuse of Prescription and OTC Medications Among U.S. Teens.
32: Commonly Abused Pain Relievers.
33: Commonly Abused Depressant Medications.
34: Commonly Abused Prescription Stimulants.
35: The Abuse of Cold and Cough Medicines.
36: Anabolic Steroids and Sports Supplements.
37: Caffeine.
38: Inhalant Abuse.
Abuse of Illegal Substances.
39: Club Drugs.
40: Hallucinogens.
41: Stimulants: An Overview.
42: Bath Salts.
43: Cocaine and Khat.
44: Methamphetamine.
45: Opiates: Heroin, Methadone, and Buprenorphine.
Other Drug-Related Health Concerns.
46: The Medical Consequences of Drug Abuse.
47: Substance Abuse and Mental Illn
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