Personal & social issues: drugs & addiction (Children's&YA) books

2322 books were found.

No More Butts: Kicking the Tobacco Habit

No More Butts: Kicking the Tobacco Habit

Author: Joan Esherick
ISBN: 9781422202364
Format: Hardback
$71.15

Despite the well-known warnings about the dangers of tobacco, people continue to smoke, and new smokers join their...  Read More >>

But Smoking Makes Me Happy: The Link Between Nicotine and Depression

But Smoking Makes Me Happy: The Link Between Nicotine...

Author: David Hunter
ISBN: 9781422202449
Format: Hardback
$71.15

Smoking can cause many health problems, including cancer, lung disease, and heart conditions. But what isn't as...  Read More >>

But All My Friends Smoke: Cigarettes and Peer Pressure

But All My Friends Smoke: Cigarettes and Peer Pressure...

Author: Mary Meinking
ISBN: 9781422202395
Format: Hardback
$71.15

Describes the importance of peer pressure on individual behavior. This title helps readers learn what can make them...  Read More >>

Teenagers and Tobacco: Nicotine and the Adolescent Brain

Teenagers and Tobacco: Nicotine and the Adolescent Brain...

Author: Katie John Sharp
ISBN: 9781422202463
Format: Hardback
$71.15

Statistics about teens and smoking have caused concern among parents and health-care providers. Reports seem to...  Read More >>

Thousands of Deadly Chemicals: Smoking and Health

Thousands of Deadly Chemicals: Smoking and Health

Author: David Hunter
ISBN: 9781422202326
Format: Hardback
$71.15

Everyone knows about nicotine and its effects on tobacco smokers. But did you know that there are 4,799 other substances...  Read More >>

Steroids and Other Performance-enhancing Drugs

Steroids and Other Performance-enhancing Drugs

Author: Krista West ,  Ronald J. Brogan
ISBN: 9780791097489
Format: Hardback
$79.20

Steroid use is not just a problem for professional sports stars. Studies show that teenagers - especially boys -...  Read More >>

Heroin

Heroin

Author: Allan B. Cobb ,  Ronald J. Brogan
ISBN: 9780791097496
Format: Hardback
$79.20

Heroin, the highly addictive drug made from opium poppies, has been used as a recreational drug since ancient times....  Read More >>

Prozac and Other Antidepressants

Prozac and Other Antidepressants

Author: Tara Koellhoffer ,  Ronald J. Brogan
ISBN: 9780791097472
Format: Hardback
$79.20

Depression is one of the most widely diagnosed disorders worldwide. This book examines antidepressant therapies...  Read More >>

LSD

LSD

Author: M.Foster Olive
ISBN: 9780791097090
Format: Hardback
$79.20

Gives an overview of how hallucinogens work in the brain and explains their traditional use in spiritual contexts....  Read More >>

Alcohol

Alcohol

Author: Terri Peterson Smith ,  Ronald J. Brogan
ISBN: 9780791097649
Format: Hardback
$79.20

Peer pressure and availability make alcohol abuse one of the most troubling problems in society, particularly among...  Read More >>

Over-the-counter Drugs

Over-the-counter Drugs

Author: Johanna Knowles ,  Ronald J. Brogan
ISBN: 9780791097595
Format: Hardback
$79.20

Many young people have the impression that since over-the-counter drugs are available in stores and can be bought...  Read More >>

Drugs and Sports

Drugs and Sports

Author: Alan Marzilli
ISBN: 9780791095539
Format: Hardback
$92.40

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Hallucinogens

Hallucinogens

Author: Daniel E Harmon
ISBN: 9781435850125
Format: Hardback
$80.78

A hallucinogen can change the way a person sees and interprets reality. There are two types of hallucinogens: natural...  Read More >>

Caffeine and Nicotine

Caffeine and Nicotine

Author: Heather Hasan
ISBN: 9781435850156
Format: Hardback
$80.78

Caffeine and nicotine are among the most-consumed drugs in America. This book investigates how these socially acceptable...  Read More >>

Health For Pacific: Drugs of Addiction

Health For Pacific: Drugs of Addiction

Author: Jones
ISBN: 9780195551198
Format: Paperback
$16.95

This book addresses major health issues facing Papua New Guinea.   Titles in the series:   9780195551204  Basic...  Read More >>

Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines

Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines

Author: Nic Sheff
ISBN: 9780606089227
Format: Hardback
$55.04

The author details his immersion in a world of hardcore drugs, revealing the mental and physical depths of addiction,...  Read More >>

Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines

Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines

Author: Nic Sheff
ISBN: 9781613838099
Format: Hardback
$73.66

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Drugs

Drugs

Author: Maria Tenaglia-Webster
ISBN: 9780737741537
Format: Paperback
$72.07

Editor Maria Tenaglia-Webster has selected a compelling range of essays that introduce global perspectives about...  Read More >>

Drugs

Drugs

Author: Maria Tenaglia-Webster
ISBN: 9780737741520
Format: Hardback
$104.54

Editor Maria Tenaglia-Webster has selected a compelling range of essays that introduce global perspectives about...  Read More >>

Snakes & Ladders

Snakes & Ladders

Author: Shaun Smith
ISBN: 9781770703483
Format: Electronic book text
$34.29

Thirteen-year-old Paige Morrow becomes concerned when the farmer who owns the property her family cottage is on...  Read More >>

Snakes & Ladders

Snakes & Ladders

Author: Shaun Smith
ISBN: 9781554886104
Format: Electronic book text
$23.73

Thirteen-year-old Paige Morrow becomes concerned when the farmer who owns the property her family cottage is on...  Read More >>

Burning Money: The Cost of Smoking

Burning Money: The Cost of Smoking

Author: Amy N. Thomas
ISBN: 9781422202425
Format: Hardback
$71.15

Everyone knows that smoking is an expensive habit. Cigarettes, after all, cost money. This title helps readers learn...  Read More >>

False Images - Deadly Promises: Smoking and the Media

False Images - Deadly Promises: Smoking and the Media...

Author: Ann Malaspina
ISBN: 9781422202333
Format: Hardback
$71.15

Tells the story of smoking's presence on television, film, and in other forms of popular media. This title helps...  Read More >>

Putting Out the Fire: Smoking and the Law

Putting Out the Fire: Smoking and the Law

Author: Joan Esherick
ISBN: 9781422202340
Format: Hardback
$71.15

Everyone knows that tobacco is a heavily regulated industry. But it hasn't always been that way. This title helps...  Read More >>

Smokeless Tobacco: Not a Safe Alternative

Smokeless Tobacco: Not a Safe Alternative

Author: Kay A. Jackson
ISBN: 9781422202418
Format: Hardback
$71.15

For years now we've all heard the dangers of smoking cigarettes. To avoid those health risks, many people have turned...  Read More >>

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