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The truth about amphetamines and stimulants

2012
Amphetamines and stimulants are among the most popular, and consequently, most dangerous drugs today. With low prices and instant availability, these drugs have taken a strong hold with teens and young adults. This narrative is friendly and nonjudgmental while being explicit about the dangers and long-term consequences of using any of these drugs.

Drug legalization

2009
Discusses the pros and cons of legalizing drugs.

OxyContin abuse

2008
Provides information about the pain medication OxyContin, explaining what it is, describing its effects on the body and mind, and discussing the consequences of OxyContin abuse.

Pills, powders & potions

a history of medication
2006
Presents a short study of medicines, herbal remedies, and ancient cures, and discusses how some illnesses and ailments were and are treated.

Why do people take drugs?

2001
Provides readers with facts about drugs and addiction, the side effects, and where people can find help with dependency problems as well as providing case studies, life stories, and quotations from people who have suffered through drug addiction.

Ecstasy and other designer drug dangers

2000
Discusses the dangers of Ecstasy, crystal meth, crank, and other designer drugs, discussing their effects and addictive nature, and the treatments for drug abuse.

Tackle without a team

1989
Unjustly dismissed from the football team for drug possession, Scott learns that the only way to clear himself with his parents is to find out who planted the marijuana in his duffel bag.

What are drugs?

1990
Examines, in simple text and illustrations, what drugs are, what they can do to your body, and the problems of drug addiction.

Death at Devil's Bridge

2000
Despite a great summer job as first mate on a fishing boat out of Martha's Vineyard, thirteen-year-old Ben gets caught up with illegal drugs and possible murder.

Let's talk about drug abuse

1996
A simple introduction to different drugs and how they affect the body and to the problem of drug abuse.

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