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Language: English
Published by Facts on File, 2005
- Hardcover
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- Title
- The Truth About Drugs
- Author
- Mark J. Kittleson; Bruce Ragon
- Publisher
- Facts on File
- Publication year
- 2005
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0816052999
- ISBN 13
- 9780816052998
- Item weight
- 1 pound
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, roughly 15 million Americans use illicit drugs. Of teens between the ages of 12 and 17, approximately 11 percent use illicit drugs, and this number jumps to 20 percent for teens age 18 to 20.
The Truth About Drugs provides a complete, informative guide to the dangers, causes, and treatments for drug abuse. Straightforward prose helps teenagers make an informed decision about drugs by using hard facts and personal testimonies. Extensive resources list websites, hotlines, and suggestions for further reading, providing teens with all the information they need to get help or to fully understand this hot topic.
Topics include:
Causes of drug abuse
Depression and drugs
Families and drug abuse
Gangs and drug abuse
Rehabilitation and treatment.
The Truth About Drugs provides a complete, informative guide to the dangers, causes, and treatments for drug abuse. Straightforward prose helps teenagers make an informed decision about drugs by using hard facts and personal testimonies. Extensive resources list websites, hotlines, and suggestions for further reading, providing teens with all the information they need to get help or to fully understand this hot topic.
Topics include:
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