Drug information for teens
Subtitle: health tips about the physical and mental effects of substance abuse
By: edited by Sandra Augustyn Lawton.
Contributors: Lawton, Sandra Augustyn.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: Teen health series
Publisher: Omnigraphics
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Detroit, MI
Language: eng
Number of pages: 468
ISBN-13: 9780780808621
Subjects: Teenagers -- Drug use -- United States.; Teenagers -- Alcohol use -- United States.; Teenagers -- Health and hygiene -- United States.; Drugs -- Physiological effect.; Drug abuse -- United States -- Prevention.; Alcoholism -- United States -- Prevention.
Notes: "Including Information About Marijuana, Inhalants, Club Drugs, Stimulants, Hallucinogens, Opiates, Prescription And Over-The-Counter Drugs, Herbal Products, Tobacco, Alcohol, And More."

Includes bibliographical references (p. [441]-446) and index.
Table of contents: title: pt. I. What you should know about substance abuse and addiction; title: 1. What are substance abuse and addiction?; title: 2. Two components of addiction : physical and psychological dependence; title: 3. How addiction affects your brain; title: 4. Who's at risk for substance abuse?; title: 5. Statistics on teen substance abuse; title: 6. High School and youth trends; title: 7. Preventing drug abuse; title: 8. Handling peer pressure; title: 9. Recognizing drug paraphernalia; title: pt. II. Abused drugs and chemicals; title: 10. Marijuana; title: 11. Inhalants; title: 12. Raves and club drugs : an overview; title: 13. Ecstasy, GHB, Rohypnol, and ketamine; title: 14. Stimulants : an overview; title: 15. Crack, cocaine, methamphetamine, khat, and yaba; title: 16. Hallucinogens : an overview; title: 17. LSD, PCP, foxy, and psilocybin; title: 18. Opiates : an overview; title: 19. Heroin and methadone; title: 20. Prescription and over-the-counter drugs : an overview; title: 21. Ritalin, OxyContin, and DXM; title: 22. Anabolic steroids; title: 23. Sports supplements (ergogenic aids); title: 24. Herbal supplements; title: 25. Caffeine and energy drinks; title: pt. III. Alcohol; title: 26. The facts on alcoholism and alcohol abuse; title: 27. Teens and alcohol; title: 28. Statistics on alcohol consumption and related health concerns; title: 29. Alcohol poisoning; title: 30. Study suggests alcohol merchandise encourages underage drinking; title: 31. Family history of alcoholism; title: 32. Children of alcoholics : it's not your fault; title: pt. IV. Tobacco; title: 33. The brain's response to nicotine; title: 34. The facts about smoking; title: 35. Teens and tobacco; title: 36. Cigar and pipe smoking; title: 37. Hookahs and tobacco; title: 38. Smokeless tobacco; title: 39. Secondhand smoke; title: 40. Tobacco and cancer; title: 41. Smoking and emphysema; title: 42. Smoking and asthma; title: 43. Smoking and bronchitis; title: 44. You can quit smoking; title: 45. You can control your weight as you quit smoking; title: pt. V. Other drug-related health concerns; title: 46. Drug abuse and mental illness; title: 47. Substance abuse and suicide; title: 48. Drugs and driving; title: 49. Substance use and risky sexual behavior; title: 50. Drug abuse and HIV infection; title: 51. Drug abuse and hepatitis C; title: 52. Drug use and violence; title: 53. Drugs linked to sexual assault; title: 54. Drug-facilitated rape; title: pt. VI. Treatment for substance abusers; title: 55. Signs of drug and alcohol use; title: 56. Substance abuse : getting help; title: 57. Substance abuse treatment : what does it mean?; title: 58. Principles of substance abuse treatment; title: 59. Types of substance abuse treatment; title: 60. Addiction and recovery; title: 61. Helping a friend with a substance abuse problem; title: 62. If you're parent has a substance abuse problem; title: pt. VII. Drug policy controversies; title: 63. The Controlled Substances Act; title: 64. Drug testing in schools; title: 65. Opposing drug testing in schools; title: 66. Speaking out against drug legalization; title: 67. An opposing point of view : against drug prohibition; title: 68. Medical marijuana should not be legalized; title: 69. An opposing point of view : against marijuana prohibition; title: pt. VIII. If you need more information; title: 70. National organizations for drug information; title: 71. Substance abuse : where to go for help; title: 72. State-by-state list of alcohol and drug referral phone numbers; title: 73. Additional reading about drugs and addiction.