Dying for acceptance : a teen's guide to drug- and alcohol-related health issues / by Joan Esherick.
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TextSeries: The science of healthPublication details: Philadelphia : Mason Crest Publishers, c2005Description: 128 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cmISBN: 1590848470; 1590848403 (series)Subject(s): Teenagers -- Drug use -- Juvenile literature | Teenagers -- Substance use -- Juvenile literature | Teenagers -- Alcohol use -- Juvenile literature | Drugs -- Physiological effect -- Juvenile literature | Alcohol -- Physiological effect -- Juvenile literatureDDC classification: 616.86/00835 LOC classification: RJ506.D78 | E846 2005| Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Martha's Vineyard High School Library | 616.860/ESHERICK (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39844400099541 |
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Includes index.
Introduction -- Why start? reasons teens choose drugs -- The how of the high: how chemical substances affect the brain -- Doorways to danger: tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, and inhalants -- Helpful drugs, hurtful highs: steroids, otcs, and prescription drugs -- The agony of ecstasy (and other club drugs) -- Heroin, hope, and hanging in there -- Further reading -- For more information -- Glossary -- Index -- Picture credits -- Biographies.
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