Drug information for teens : health tips about the physical and mental effects of substance abuse including information about alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, prescription and over-the- counter drugs, club drugs, hallucinogens, stimulants, opiates, steroids, and more.
Part one: General information about addiction and substance abuse. The science of addiction -- Risk factors for addiction -- How drugs affect the brain -- Peer pressure: its influence on teens and decision making -- Preventing drug abuse -- Drug use among U.S. teens -- The Controlled Substances Act. Part two: Alcohol. Alcoholism and alcohol abuse -- Recent trends in teen drinking -- Underage drinking: reasons, risks, and prevention -- Drinking too much can kill you -- Binge drinking -- Alcohol use and health risks -- A family history of alcoholism -- Coping with an alcoholic parent. Part three: Tobacco, nicotine, and e-cigarettes. Tobacco and nicotine addition -- Teen tobacco use -- E-cigarettes -- Smoking's immediate effects on the body -- Health harms from smoking and other tobacco use -- Facts about smoking cessation -- How can I quit smoking? Part four: Marijuana. What is marijuana? -- Marijuana use among U.S. teens -- Health effects of marijuana -- Marijuana smoking and respiratory disorders -- Marijuana smoking and psychiatric disorders -- Marijuana as medicine -- The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration position on marijuana -- Legalization and decriminalization of marijuana. Part five: Abuse of legally available substances. Facts about the abuse of prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medications -- Trends in the abuse of prescription and OTC medications among U.S. teens -- Commonly abused pain relievers -- Commonly abused sedatives and tranquilizers -- Commonly abused prescription stimulants -- What you should know about the abuse of cold and cough medicines -- Anabolic steroids: risks and health consequences -- Sports supplements -- Caffeine -- Inhalant abuse. Part six: Abuse of illegal substances. Club drugs and raves -- MDMA (ecstasy or Molly) -- Hallucinogens: LSD, psilocybin, and PCP -- Stimulants: an overview -- Cocaine, crack, and khat -- Methamphetamine and yaba -- Opiates: heroin, methadone, and buprenorphine. Part seven: Other drug-related health concerns. The medical consequences of drug abuse -- Mental and substance use disorders -- Substance abuse, depression, and suicide -- Drug use and infectious diseases -- Substance abuse and sexual health -- Substance abuse and pregnancy -- Substance abuse and military families -- Substance abuse and violence -- Drugged driving. Part eight: Treatment for addiction. Dealing with drug addiction -- Substance abuse treatment -- When a family member is dealing with substance abuse -- Helping a friend with a substance abuse problem -- Recovery: the many paths to wellness. Part nine: If you need more information. National organization for drug information -- Substance abuse hotlines and helplines -- State-by-state list of alcohol and drug referral phone numbers -- Additional reading about substance abuse.
Summary:
"Provides 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, resource information and online access"-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.