Drugs

Provides information on the use of inhalants as an illicit drug, including the history, effects, and statistics of their abuse. Includes tables, glossary, index and websites for further research.

Presents a study of the history and use of steroids and other drugs by high school, college, and professional athletes and discusses how they are produced and sold, their effects on the body and mind, and treatment for abuse.

Provides information about marijuana, explaining what it is, reviewing the history of the drug, and discussing its effects on the body, its cultivation, and sale. Includes links to Web sites for further study.

Provides facts about heroin, discusses the history, effects, production, and sale of the drug, looks at how heroin affected the life of singer Janis Joplin, and examines the process of recovering from heroin addiction. Includes Internet links for further study.

Examines the use of and addiction to methamphetamines and amphetamines, their history and effects on the human body and mind, and available treatment and includes Internet sites for further research on the topic.

Presents a list of facts about cocaine and crack, discusses the dangers associated with their use, reviews the history and effects of the drugs, and discusses how they are produced and sold, and how to get treatment for addiction. Includes links to related Internet sites.

Presents a list of facts about Ecstasy and other party drugs, discusses the dangers associated with their use, reviews the history of party drugs, and examines their effects on the brain, how they are made and sold, and how to get treatment for addiction. Includes links to related Internet sites.