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42) Alcohol Abuse
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Alcohol is the most frequently used drug by teenagers in the United States. Dependence on alcohol over time can cause liver disease, trouble with coordination, blackouts, malnutrition, and shrinking frontal lobes. Changes in the brain caused by severe alcoholism creates long-term dependency and disease. Teen drinking is on the rise and is the cause of nearly 5,000 deaths per year. This book is designed to raise awareness by providing interviews with...
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When a person has a substance use problem and a mental health problem, that's called a dual diagnosis. And it is far more common than you might think. As each problem magnifies the other, it can be tough to figure out which to address first. This book explores the ways in which drug use and mental health interact, and introduces readers to the techniques used to try and make both situations better. From caffeine and aspirin to heroin and meth, drugs...
44) Heroin
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In the fast-paced, modern world, social media and other forces often combine to spread disinformation and rumors about life-threatening social ills. The current heroin epidemic, which is part of a larger opioid crisis has dominated headlines lately. Amid this confusing coverage, young readers need straightforward, trustworthy sources to give them hard facts and cautionary tales about how this deadly drug can ravage their lives. Lively, engaging language,...
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"Fentanyl was developed as a drug that could relieve severe pain and assist doctors in performing complex surgeries. Due to its potent effects, fentanyl is often sold illegally as an ingredient in counterfeit opioid pills or mixed with heroin or cocaine. Because it is nearly impossible to gauge the strength of illegal fentanyl doses, tens of thousands of Americans have overdosed on the drug in recent years. This book provides information about the...
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Readers are given helpful information about the dangers of drugs and alcohol, including narcotics, hallucinogens, and prescription medications in this nonfiction book. Through detailed images, diagrams, informational text, an index, a glossary of terms, and a list of websites that provide additional information, readers are given the tools and information they need to educate themselves about addiction, drug abuse, the health and social issues that...
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Inform readers of the dangers of smoking with this fact-filled nonfiction title. Through helpful diagrams, detailed images, and truthful facts, readers are given the tools and information to educate themselves about smoking, tobacco, addiction, and the health problems that smoking can cause. With informational text, an index, glossary of terms, and list of websites, children are encouraged to say no to smoking, to peer pressure, and learn what steps...
49) Grocers
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Explains how grocery stores operate their businesses, and what the people who work in them do.
50) Fighter planes
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Describes different types of fighter planes, what their different functions are, and how they are constructed.
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Once considered the poor man's cocaine," methamphetamine has seeped into the mainstream in the United States. It is estimated that more than 12 million people have tried the drug, and 1.4 million used it during the past year. Meth-making operations have been uncovered in all fifty states and police departments across the nation now rank methamphetamine as the number one drug they battle today. In this eye-opening title, author Elaine Landau examines...
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Results of the 2009 Monitoring the Future survey showed 20.6 percent of high school seniors had smoked marijuana in the past month, 32.8 percent had smoked it in the past year, and 42 percent had smoked it in their lifetime. Teens learn here that marijuana use can have serious consequences, including loss of short-term memory and negative effects on mental development. Besides describing the effects of marijuana, this volume also provides information...
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"Even more so than family, friends are able to influence each others recovery from drug addiction, but to do so requires a thorough understanding of the situation. Readers will learn the signs of abuse for various drugs, along with reasons for abuse, how to confront the friend, and how to encourage treatment. The many sources for further reference fulfill Common Core Standards by offering a means through which readers may draw on information from...
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"Many opioids are pain relievers, some of which are often prescribed by doctors. Prescribed opioids may be safe when taken for a short time. However, they can be dangerous because, in addition to relieving pain, they can also give the user an enjoyable high. People who use opioids can become dependent and addicted, and they may even overdose or die. In this book, readers will learn about the effects of opioid use and the damage they can cause. Manageable...
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"While some forms of addiction are given plenty of airtime on television and news media, other drugs seem to fly under the radar for most Americans. This text explores the surprisingly common abuse of household items for chasing dangerous highs. Because of their everyday nature, the age at which many people find their way to inhalants is nationally lower than for other, similarly destructive drugs. With the use of featured sidebars, Myths and Facts,...
56) Bluefish
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Everything changes for thirteen-year-old Travis, a new student who is trying to hide his illiteracy, when he meets a sassy classmate with her own secrets and a remarkable teacher.
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PCP is an illegal hallucinogen that can cause psychotic episodes. It is manufactured by street gangs and distributed around the country. Users can never be sure what they're getting when they buy it. Now sold in many forms, including a convenient and cheap cigarette, PCP is a drug whose use is on the increase. It is easy to find in cities, and it is spreading to suburbs and smaller communities. Use of the drug can result in extreme violence, danger,...
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Hot Sissy takes place in redneck Florida and follows Max from age fifteen to eighteen dealing with contemporary friendship, bullying, sexual identity, violence, drug abuse, awkwardly risky sex and other downright apocalyptic behavior. It's generation Y's Running with Scissors or Less Than Zero, but with 90% more fistfights! Through redneck parties, alternative schools and countless close calls with the police, Hot Sissy deals with the journey of seeking...
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A gripping story of two brothers who lost their lives on the same night.
It was a night we thought we'd never forget. It was graduation-and, like most teens, we were looking forward to celebrating with our friends. We knew it was the end of one chapter and the beginning of another. Some of us were heading off to college. Others were moving away. We had made some amazing friends and even better memories.
While we were sitting around reminiscing...
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