drug use

Explains why the teen years are a critical time for brain development, and why drug use of any kind can derail the brain's full potential when it comes to critical skills like thinking, remembering, learning and decision making.

Faced with the harsh reality of growing up in the ghetto, 13-year-old Benjie turns to heroin to escape. After Benjie hits rock bottom, his mother and her boyfriend must sacrifice to help him overcome his dependency.

"Provides basic consumer health information for teens about drug use, abuse, and addiction, including facts about illegal drugs and the abuse of legally available substances found in over-the-counter medications; describes drug-related health risks and treatment for addiction. Includes index and resource information"--Provided by publisher.

"Examines issues related to performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) in sports"--Provided by publisher.

"Explores the history of steroids, their effects on the body, the laws and policies surrounding them, and their impact on society"--Provided by publisher.

Chronicles fourteen years in Lance Armstrong's career, from his cancer recovery to his fall after revelations about his systemic doping became public.

This book presents multiple points of view on what kinds of restrictions and punishments athletes who use performance-enhancing drugs should face and whether the federal government should get involved in punishments for professional athletes.

Examines the problems of drug and alcohol use and abuse by teens, focusing on tobacco addiction, discussing smoking-related diseases such as emphysema, the harmful effects of smokeless tobacco and bidis, and the difficulty of trying to quit smoking.

"This book presents the facts on drug and alcohol use: how it affects the brain, how some drugs work differently from others, and what the long-term consequences can be. Readers will also fond out about how to recognize addiction and what to do about it"--Back cover.

"In recent years, drug overdoses have been rising in many communities. Many overdoses are fatal. In fact, in 2020, drug overdose deaths soared over 93,000, a record number according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Drug overdoses can strike anywhere, in cities, suburbs, and rural areas from Florida to Alaska. People of all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups have been affected by the rise in overdoses"--Provided by publisher.