"'All parents should have this book on hand, and use it to open important dialogues with their kids. Arm them with knowledge.' --Ellen Hopkins, best-selling author of the Crank trilogy. Just Say Know! With drug education for children more important than ever, this nonfiction book draws on the experiences of the New York Times best-selling father/son team, and inspiration behind the film Beautiful Boy, David and Nic Sheff to provide all the information...

This book provides information about the effects of heroin and how this illegal drug is contributing to the ongoing opioid crisis. Opioids are psychoactive drugs derived from the opium poppy, such as heroin or morphine, or synthetic versions that mimic their effects, such as fentanyl or oxycodone.

"The use, and misuse, of opioid painkillers has become a full-blown epidemic in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and other public health experts. Each year about 3.3 million people misuse prescription painkillers. Drug overdoses have become the leading cause of accidental death, killing tens of thousands of Americans each year. Since the opioid epidemic began in the mid-1990s, the estimated cost of addiction treatment,...

Discusses the positive and negative effects of a variety of drugs, including tobacco, caffeine, and illegal street drugs.

Outlines the medicinal and recreational use of various drugs including narcotics, amphetamines, tobacco, alcohol, and over-the-counter drugs such as aspirin and cough syrups.

Examines the drug problem, why legal efforts to prevent drugs from reaching the public have failed, and steps the government hastaken to enter the fields of prevention and treatment.

"Introduces young readers to the dangers of Adderall addiction and shows ways that users have found help. Learn about the physical and mental effects of Adderall abuse and its negative impact on lives"--

Explore this book with the realization that substance abuse is a complex phenomenon, sometimes involving confusing meanings and conflicting behaviors. Drug use becomes harmful and dangerous when drugs are used for nonmedical reasons, especially when social or recreational use involves illegal drugs, or when the abuse of legal drugs becomes part of a person's everyday life.