Drug abuse
By: Arthur Gillard, book editor
Series: Issues that concern you; Issues that concern you
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 114
ISBN-13: 9780737762907
Copyright date: 2013
Subjects: Drug abuse; Juvenile literature; Teenagers; Prevention; Drug use
Description: Presents readings from a variety of perspectives that allow readers to better understand and navigate the topic of drug abuse.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 105-108) and index.
Table of contents: title: An overview of drug abuse and dependence  -- Genevieve Pham-Kanter and Teresa G. Odle; title: Drug abusers are often victims of a mental illness  -- Dr. Harold Koplewicz; title: People are responsible for their decision to abuse drugs  -- Ashley Hames; title: Social and environmental conditions cause drug addiction  -- Gabor Mat; title: The war on drugs must end  -- Laura Carlsen; title: The war on drugs must continue  -- Ruben Navarrette; title: Long-term residential drug rehabilitation programs are very effective  -- Northbound Academy; title: Drug rehabilitation programs are not effective  -- Bankole A. Johnson; title: All drugs should be legalized  -- John Stossel; title: Drugs must not be legalized  -- Joseph A. Califano Jr. and William J. Bennett; title: Effective education programs are successful in preventing drug abuse  -- The Economist; title: Spiritual meaning is needed to combat drug abuse  -- Jeremy Egerer; title: Young people need to be taught how to use drugs responsibly  -- Stanton Peele; title: Prescription drug abuse is a growing problem  -- Jeneba Ghatt; title: Attempts to prevent people from abusing prescription drugs are harming legitimate users  -- Jacob Sollum; title: A teenage girl describes her experience with heroin addiction -- Anonymous, as told to Jane Bianchi.