drug abuse

"Darren Taylor is an all-state defensive end on one of the top teams in Houston. Only football promises to take him away from his gang-filled neighborhood in Houston's Third Ward. But during a preseason scrimmage, Darren tears up his right shoulder, taking him out for the season. The sudden uncertainty sends Darren into a spiral, leading to an addiction to pain pills that threatens to end his football career--and, maybe, his life"--Provided by publisher.

Cason Martin has become the youngest ballerina in the Atlanta Ballet Conservatory, and it is not really her choice--her mother, the conservatory's artistic director, has made all of Cason's decisions for her, and being a ballerina was not Cason's choice. Soon, however, there will be no choice for anyone--Cason has been hiding a serious injury, worse than anyone could imagine.

Miles barely recalls when football was fun after being sidelined by a new coach, constantly criticized by his father, and pressured by his best friend to take performance-enhancing drugs.

Jackson finds himself in over his head when he tries to save Abby from her drug-dealer boyfriend.

Provides a guide for young people on how to help a friend who is dealing with drug abuse.

Rufus Holt has one night to prove his half-sister, April, innocent of murdering her boyfriend at a wild party--the very night his ex-boyfriend, Sebastian, shows up wanting to talk.

"After a fatal car accident that reveals Emory's brother Joey's opioid addiction, Emory struggles to help him on his road to recovery and make herself heard in a town that insists on not listening"--OCLC.

"After a fatal car accident that reveals Emory's brother Joey's opioid addiction, Emory struggles to help him on his road to recovery and make herself heard in a town that insists on not listening"--OCLC.

"Peyton King has always wanted to belong. She seizes the opportunity to start over at a new school and finally finds real connections with the friends she's always dreamed of and even an actual boyfriend! But after flying high in her newfound happiness, Peyton comes crashing down when reality sets in and the ones she cares about let her down. Peyton's friends can't fix her and she can't help them if they won't let her. If she wants to find real, lasting happiness, Peyton will have to search somewhere else. With nothing but her sketchpad and a backpack, she buys a one-way ticket and gets on a plane. How far will she go to change her story?"--Provided by the publisher.

Explores the drug abuse of methamphetamine and stimulants, including what they are, what they do to the body, the disease of addiction, recovery, and more.