alcohol use

In this book, readers learn how to help a friend who is abusing alcohol. It arms them with facts about alcohol, how it affects the teen mind and body, how to look for signs of a problem, and how to bring others on board to help.

"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.

Through color photographs, sidebars, and quotes from a variety of people, this book explores the issue of underage drinking.

Explores how to deal with alcohol abuse, including legal and physical consequences, support, and more.

Explores the controversy surrounding whether or not the drinking age in the United States should be lowered, addressing arguments both for and against the issue.

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.

Examines the issues surrounding alcohol use and abuse among young people.

"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.

"One person dies every 50 minutes in a drunk-driving accident, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. This fact-filled, straightforward text tells what really happens when someone drives drunk. In accessible language, this title explains how alcohol affects reflexes and judgment, what laws restricting drinking and driving, and the consequences that happen when teens drive drunk. Up-to-date statistics, . . . photographs, and . . . resources will help teens truly understand the dangers of drunk driving-and what happens if they or someone they know get arrested for it"--.

"Detached. Since Shelbi enrolled at Windward Academy as a senior and won't be there very long, she hasn't bothered making friends. What her classmates don't know about her can't be used to hurt her--you know, like it did at her last school. Wasted. Andy Criddle is not okay. At all. He's had far too much to drink. Again. Which is bad. And things are about to get worse. When Shelbi sees Andy at his lowest, she can relate. So she doesn't resist reaching out. And there's no doubt their connection has them both seeing stars...but the closer they get, the more the past threatens to pull their universes apart. #1 New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone delivers a tour de force about living with grief, prioritizing mental health, and finding love amid the chaos"--From the publisher's web site.