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

These WHO guidelines are designed to assist staff of closed settings to provide safe and effective withdrawal management...  Read More >>

It's off-season at the Jersey shore, when the boardwalk belongs to the locals. Rosie is 15 and her sister, Skate,...  Read More >>

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Offers information on the history and use of crucial, lifesaving medications as well as the world's most widely...  Read More >>

Explains the history of various drugs, their effects on the body, why people use them, and how people can stop using...  Read More >>

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"Coming of age in the drug culture of the 1960s and '70s led many young people to ""turn on, tune in, and drop out""-experimenting...  Read More >>

"Coming of age in the drug culture of the 1960s and '70s led many young people to ""turn on, tune in, and drop out""-experimenting...  Read More >>

Bluford High freshman Harold Davis is trapped. Medical bills for his sick grandmother are piling up, and a social...  Read More >>

This book exposes coffee's darker side that scientists know, but the coffee industry has tried to suppress. It uncovers...  Read More >>

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An award-winning writer and playwright (""33 Snowfish"") hits the open road for a searing novel-in-letters about...  Read More >>

Logan never dreamed he would chop off his surfer shag, put on a Sears suit, and carry a Young Republicans ID card....  Read More >>

When Logan goes searching for the Perfect Monster Wave, he doesn't expect his former best friend to be killed by...  Read More >>

It's the summer holidays and 11-year-old loner, Seymour, lodged with a fussy guardian in an inner-city suburb, is...  Read More >>

The Truth About Caffeine exposes caffeine's darker side that scientists know but that the beverage, confectionery...  Read More >>

For use in schools and libraries only. Joey, who is still taking medication to keep him from getting too wired,...  Read More >>

A guide for teens struggling with alcoholism and addiction. It examines this disease, its consequences on day-to-day...  Read More >>

THE ADDICTION MONSTER AND THE SQUARE CAT informs children of the perils of drug abuse through a charming story told...  Read More >>

Go Ask Alice is a controversial 1971 book about drug abuse that is considered a classic of American young adult...  Read More >>

Based on true events, this sequel to Crank continues the story of Kristina and her descent back to hell. Told...  Read More >>

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The author of the ""New York Times"" bestseller ""Wicked Lovely"" continues her tales of Faery in a dark, ravishing...  Read More >>

Ecstasy and meth are the most common of the club drugs, but they are not the only ones. This new volume investigates...  Read More >>