drug use

Filled with completely up-to-date information, this edition squarely addresses a problem that is reaching epidmeic proportions among American teenagers.

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

The author reveals his first-hand knowledge in the 2005 baseball scandal involving the distribution and use of performance-enhancing drugs, describing how he supplied steroids to many major league players, and how, in order to avoid jail time, cooperated with the government in exposing some of the very players he helped.

Examines the continuing controversy over the use of anabolic steroids in competitive sports, providing a description of anabolic steroid compounds, and discussing the basic principles of muscle building, how anabolic steroids enhance athletic performance, drug testing, mental health risks, and other topics.

Offers an overview of the social and legal aspects of teenage substance abuse, discussing how drug and alcohol addiction can lead to health problems, destructive behavior, jail time, failure in school, criminal behavior, and even death.

Teens talk about how accessible marijuana is, the negative impact of marijuana use on learning, personal growth, and health, and the risk for some people of developing a dependency on marijuana.

Story of a group of female East German athletes who dominated international sports during the 1970s through a state-sponsored drug program which administered steroids to the young athletes.

Dramatizes the devastating effects of alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, and crack on the lives of several students between their freshman and senior years, and looks at how their experiences affect the entire high school graduating class.

Describes the lives of eight young cocaine dealers in New York and other teenagers who live in the fast lane.

Gives information on how to deal with teenage addicts.