drug abuse

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drug abuse

Dying high

teens in the E.R.
2003
Provides teens with a close up look at the ramifications of alcohol and drug usage. In a hospital setting, teens learn the life-threatening consequences of drug abuse.

Club drugs

what you should know
2002
Describes the consequences of club drug use and provides guidance for teenagers from a drug prevention specialist, counselors, and teens themselves on how to resist the pressure to try club drugs.

Cheating death, stealing life

the Eddie Guerrero story
2005
Presents the author's firsthand account of his life and experiences as a professional wrestler, chronicling his rise to fame, his excesses, his battles with drugs and alcohol, and more.

Teen addiction

2007
Presents a collection of twenty-three controversial essays that debate issues associated with teen addictions; and focuses on topics including the effects of alcohol, nicotine, and brain altering drugs, genetic influences, and personal stories of drug use and recovery.

Drugs & women

1987
Examines the increasing use and effects of drugs, both legal and illicit, among women in today's society and the sociological and cultural reasons for this phenomenon.

Frequently asked questions about smoking

2012
Describes the health risks of smoking cigarettes, why some people begin smoking, and the different methods of quitting.

Abusing prescription drugs

2008
Provides information about prescription drug abuse, describing different types of prescriptions medications that are often abused, and discussing the extent of the prescription drug problem.
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