Drugs 101 : an overview for teens / Margaret O. Hyde and John F. Setaro.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hyde, Margaret O. (Margaret Oldroyd), 1917-2013, author.

Setaro, John F., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Teenagers--Drug use--United States--Juvenile literature.

Teenagers.

Drugs--United States--Physiological effect--Juvenile literature.

Drugs.

Drug abuse--United States--Prevention--Juvenile literature.

Drug abuse.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (159 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Brookfield, Connecticut : Twenty-First Century Books, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

What are illicit drugs? Why do people use them? What are the effects on the body of using drugs? Are some drugs more dangerous than others? What is addiction? Why are some people able to stop using drugs at will while others become addicted? Respected science author Magaret O. Hyde and Yale University School of Medicine physician John F. Setaro take a fresh approach to the problem of drug abuse among teens. This book looks at drugs and drug abuse honestly and realistically, from a review of the intoxicating and health effects of drugs to the war on drugs to the debate over legalization. The authors' straightforward descriptions of the physical, psychological, social, and legal effects of drug use will be highly informative to those teens in the process of making a decision of about drugs. The book will also benefit the one out of ten American teens who have already used drugs-and will be invaluable to the many for whom drugs have become a dependency. A self test for drug dependency and a list of website for organizations that can provide further information and assistance complete this practical, teen-friendly guide.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Chapter 1 Drugs: The Changing Scene

Chapter 2 Addiction And The Brain

Chapter 3 Marijuana, Heroin, Cocaine, And Methamphetamine

Chapter 4 Club Drugs

Chapter 5 Prescription Drugs And Inhalants

Chapter 6 Drugs And The Young Brain

Chapter 7 Drug Abusers, You, And Society

Chapter 8 Starting And Stopping: Prevention And Treatment

Chapter 9 Reducing The Supply

Chapter 10 Should Drugs Be Legalized?

Afterword: Helping A Friend Who Abuses Drugs

Drug Profiles

Glossary

Notes

For More Information

Index

Back Cover.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-7613-2637-5