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

From the author of Bleed Like Me, which Booklist called ""edgy, dark, and turbulent with passion"" comes a ""gritty,...  Read More >>

The true story of a child caught up in a gang in Indianapolis, Indiana, and how he found the Lord, while many of...  Read More >>

Secrets of mental health institutes in Chicago and Wisconsin. My insider information working as a mental health...  Read More >>

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"Schultz would have been happy spending the summer getting high, doing some brewin', and watching his best friend...  Read More >>

From the award-winning author of Hating Alison Ashley, four iconic Young Adult novels published as Text Classics...  Read More >>

"Faith's story starts before drugs. Before her family falls apart. Before she becomes consumed by the need to ""chase...  Read More >>

YOUNG REBELS, your emotions are like a fire. When controlled, they are useful; when uncontrolled, they are damaging....  Read More >>

Alcohol represents a serious health challenge for women. Even in small amounts, alcohol affects women differently...  Read More >>

"""When twelve-year-old GiGi and her big sister DiDi move to Long Island from South Carolina for GiGi to attend...  Read More >>

All sixteen-year-old Francie Mills wants is to be an amazing tennis player and forget about her dad's drinking....  Read More >>

Yes, everybody loves Valentines! From mothers to sisters, brothers, fathers and grandparents to friends to making...  Read More >>

In this gentle, award-winning picture book, an African American boy nicknamed Bird uses drawing as a creative outlet...  Read More >>

The use of designer drugs such as LSD, Ecstasy, and methamphetamines is unfortunately widespread among young adults,...  Read More >>

Since prescription drugs can be obtained legally and found in medicine cabinets in young adults' own homes, there...  Read More >>

While steroids are medically useful in small, prescribed doses, they are too often abused in sports alongside other...  Read More >>

Young adults who abuse prescription opioids may turn to heroin later on, as it gives the same type of high but can...  Read More >>

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Readers are given helpful information about the dangers of drugs and alcohol, including narcotics, hallucinogens,...  Read More >>

Translation of: Helping a friend with an alcohol problem.  Read More >>

Translation of: Helping a friend with a drug problem.  Read More >>

"A 2014 survey by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration showed that 8.7 million youths ages...  Read More >>

Even more so than family, friends are able to influence each other's recovery from drug addiction, but to do so...  Read More >>

Translation of: Helping a friend with an alcohol problem.  Read More >>