Drug information for teens : health tips about the physical and mental effects of substance abuse / edited by Karen Bellenir. - 1st ed. - Detroit : Omnigraphics, 2002. - xiv, 452 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Teen health series. .

"Including facts about alcohol, anabolic steroids, club drugs, cocaine, depressants, hallucinogens, herbal products, inhalants, marijuana, narcotics, stimulants, tobacco, and more."

Includes bibliographical references (p. [423]-428) and index.

Pt. 1. Understanding substance use, abuse, and addiction -- pt. 2. Alcohol -- pt. 3. Tobacco -- pt. 4. Other abused drugs and chemicals -- pt. 5. Other drug-related health concerns -- pt. 6. Treatment for substance abusers -- pt. 7. Drug statistics and policy controversies -- pt. 8. Resources for help and additional information.

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Teenagers--Drug use--United States
Teenagers--Alcohol use--United States
Teenagers--Health and hygiene--United States
Drugs--Physiological effect--United States
Drug abuse--Prevention--United States
Alcoholism--Prevention--United States

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