The Truth About Drugs

Buch | Hardcover

2009 | 2nd Revised edition
Facts on File Inc (Verlag)
978-0-8160-7630-7 (ISBN)

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According to the US Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, roughly 20 million Americans use illicit drugs annually. This title includes hard facts and personal testimonies that help teenagers make an informed decision about drugs.

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, roughly 20 million Americans use illicit drugs annually. Approximately 10 per cent of teens between the ages of 12 and 17 use illicit drugs, and this number jumps to 20 per cent for young adults between the ages of 18 to 25. ""The Truth About Drugs, Second Edition"" provides a complete and informative guide to drugs and drug abuse. The hard facts and personal testimonies will help teenagers make an informed decision about drugs. New and revised entries of this title include: The biology of addiction; Causes of drug abuse; Depression and drugs; Drug testing; Drugs and smoking; Families and drug abuse; Gangs and drug abuse; International drug use; Marijuana; Natural drugs; Over-the-counter drugs; Rehabilitation and treatment; and, School performance and drug abuse.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	30.11.2009
Zusatzinfo	charts & graphs, index, glossary, further reading, web sites, hotlines
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Psychologie
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Sucht / Drogen
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	0-8160-7630-8 / 0816076308
ISBN-13	978-0-8160-7630-7 / 9780816076307
Zustand	Neuware