Great Brain Robbery: What Everyone Should Know About Teenagers and Drugs - Softcover

Tom Scott

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1864486554 ISBN 13: 9781864486551

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Synopsis

The Great Brain Robbery is a very educational but fun book written for teenagers about the effects of drugs on the brain. It really holds the teenagers attention on this subject! It is unique for these reasons: 1.Very interesting to the teenage reader due to the format 2.Has great cartoons on almost every page 3.Has the latest clinical information about the effects of drugs on the brain 4.Has heart touching stories about the effects of drug use on families 5.Has many practical suggestions for dealing with the pressures teenagers face with drugs 6.This book is a best seller in New Zealand already due to this unique format

Counselors who work with teenagers say, "Finally a book the teenager will read because of the fantastic format!" This book is written for teenagers and others who want information in a reading style that will not be boring . It has the very latest information about the clinical effects of drugs on the brain.

What makes The Great Brain Robbery so very readable and interesting to teenagers is that it has tons of very funny cartoons with a message by Tom Scott the, leading cartoonist in New Zealand. It is also full of heart touching stories about the harsh effects of drugs on real people like the story written by Emily's mother who lost her young daughter to drugs and the story written by two drug users that recalls their whole horrible adventure into the world of drugs.

The book contains a world of practical help in the sections that simply give: 1.20 ways to say no to drugs at a party without feeling like a dweeb 2.10 actions that will help you kick drugs 3.33 indicators to tell if someone may be on drugs:behavioral changes,school related changes,physical changes,mental and emotional changes,and social changes.

The Great Brain Robbery contains the latest clinical facts on the effects of alcohol, amphetamines, barbiturates, cocaine, hallucinogens,inhalants, marijuana,nicotine, opiates,narcotics,and steroids. It deals with the puberty blues,how the brain works,memory loss,the family dynamics of drug use,how to get off drugs and many other topics that surround the whole issue of teenage drug use. It is a fun book to read on a serious subject.

About this title

About the Author

Trevor Grice was born in Christchurch,New Zealand,in 1932. In 1967 he joined the United States Antarctica Programme(Operation Deep Freeze) at Harewood Airbase as an executive administrator in charge of New Zealand affairs. While there,he helped set up drug and alcohol treatment and prevention programmes for men working on the ice. He received a Presidential Citation and shared two Unit Citations. In 1987 he became the national director of the Life Education Trust,a position he still holds. He has made submissions on adolescent substance abuse to a White House special committee,and has lectured extensively in Australia and the United States. In New Zealand he is in constant demand as a drug counsellor,industry advisor,and speaker to high-school students and parent groups. He has also been the featured speaker at high school counsellor groups in the United States.

Tom Scott was born in London in 1947. His family emigrated to New Zealand when he was young. He has a degree in physiology from Massey University and briefly taught anatomy and physiology before moving into political journalism. For 10 years he wrote and illustrated a satirical column on Parliament for the "Listener". In 1987 he became the "Evening Post's" editorial cartoonist, and in 1995 he resumed his "Listner" column. Several anthologies of his work have been published,and he has won awards for journalism,cartooning,and scriptwriting. He co-scripted the film "Footrot Flats:A Dog's Tale" and the TV mini-series "Fallout"

Review

"I was delighted and have been very impressed with the material that Tom Scott and Trevor Grice have put together. My two teenagers both spent a considerable amount of time going through The Great Brain Robbery. They commented on learning things that they had not up until now been exposed to,and in particular,the impact of drugs on the development of their brain. The detailed way in which your book relates this issue had clearly made an impression." -- Jenny Shipley Prime Minister of New Zealand

"The Great Brain Robbery is a book for every person,professional and layman alike. It can be understood by anyone,especially youngsters who are considering playing around with alcohol and drugs. It is a reward to parents and coundelors who deal with addiction." -- Father Joseph Martin at times called the "Billy Graham of America's Drug Counselors"

"The Great Brain Robbery,written specifically for teenagers and their parents,should be a required reading for every junior and senior high school student and parent. Most importantly,this book will help teenagers,themselves,learn to care for their mind and their future." -- Steven L. Jaffe,M.D. Professor of Psychiatry, Emory School of Medicine

The Great Brain Robbery is a must book for all Student Assisance Program Core Team members,prevention and intervention counselors, DARE officers, and others who work with youngsters." -- Michael Reece Carpenter,Ph.D.,LPC Executive Director Student Assistance Professionals Association of Georgia,Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Allen & Unwin
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1864486554
• ISBN 13: 9781864486551
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 112