drugs

An overview of drugs and drug abuse, including a review of the intoxicating and health effects of drugs, starting and stopping using addictive drugs, and the war on drugs and the debate over legalization.

Articles and essays examine a variety of issues related to drug abuse, providing information on the factors that lead to drug abuse, arguments for and against legalization of marijuana, the media's portrayal of drug abuse, and other related topics.

Discusses how prescription drugs are abused, how to recognize this problem in parents and friends, and how to seek help.

Explains what methadone is, what it does, the pros and cons of its use as a treatment for heroin addiction, and possible abuses of this drug.

Examines the history of the use of hallucinogenic, or psychedelic drugs, their physical and social effects, and the dangers of taking these drugs.

Will faces a mystery involving drugs at his high school, while being framed for the disappearance and possible murder of his girlfriend.

Barnaby is attacked in Victorian London and a mystery arises involving patent medicine, poor patients, and expensive furs.

Presents information for children on how to avoid using drugs, in simple text with illustrations, describing what they are and how they are used without danger.

Defines drugs, discusses the different types and their effects on people when used or abused, and suggests ways of preventing or counteracting drug abuse.

Besides describing the effects of marijuana, this volume also provides information about drug testing, dependence and withdrawal, and finding help for treatment.