drug abuse

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drug abuse

Coming up for air

2020
"A coming-of-age story about a girl with creative aspirations and the star swimmer who charms his way into her life, centering on themes of addiction, loss, and the tumultuousness of first love--and how to find strength when everything falls apart"--Provided by publisher.

The opioid crisis

2020
"Explores the history of the opioid crisis and solutions that have been proposed to fight this increasingly deadly epidemic"--Provided by publisher.

Second star

2014
Seventeen-year-old Wendy Darling sets out to find her missing surfer brothers and finds herself on a secluded California beach, where she meets Pete, Belle, Jas, and others, learns to surf, helps some of them steal while avoiding the other's drug trade, and falls in love.

The opioid crisis

An exploration of opioid abuse, covering its roots, the human toll of opioid addiction, how it is policed, treatments, and more.

Little universes

Two sisters struggle with the secrets brought to light in the aftermath of their parents' sudden death.

The new David Espinoza

Obsessed with the idea that he is not muscular enough and tired of being bullied, David, age seventeen, begins using steroids, endangering his relationships with family and friends.
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Understanding drugs

Explores the effects of drugs on teenagers.
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Clean

Five drug addicts, reluctantly facing rehabilitation, are forced to confront truths about their pasts as well as their darkest secrets with a group of strangers and learn how to live without getting high.
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Taking action against drugs

Offers teens an overview of the drug problem and encourages them to resist peer pressure and not take drugs, discussing the negative health affects of drug use and the legal and moral issues surrounding the nation's drug problem.
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Beautiful

Haunted by serious problems in her recent past, thirteen-year-old Cassie makes a fresh start at a Seattle school but is drawn by dangerous new friends into a world of sex, drugs, and violence, while her parents remain oblivious.
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