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29) Addiction-proof your child: a realistic approach to preventing drug, alcohol, and other dependencies
Author
Pub. Date
[2007]
Description
Dr. Stanton Peele explains that-despite what parents have been told-it's normal for most kids to try alcohol and drugs. The large majority will not become addicts or ruin their lives-they are armed with real-life motivators to keep them addiction-free. In simple, clear terms, Addiction-Proof Your Child shows parents how to instill these qualities by teaching children to take pride in achievement and other bedrock values, learning how to be calm questioners...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
This book explores addiction to different substances, ranging from alcohol and nicotine to marijuana, opioids, and other illegal drugs. The title also examines treatment options available to overcome addiction. Features include a glossary, online resources, source notes, and an index.
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Description
"The Gilded Razor is the true story of a double life. By the age of seventeen, Sam Lansky was an all-star student with Ivy League aspirations in his final year at an elite New York City prep school. But a nasty addiction to prescription pills spiraled rapidly out of control, compounded by a string of reckless affairs with older men, leaving his bright future in jeopardy. After a terrifying overdose, he tried to straighten out. Yet as he journeyed...
Author
Pub. Date
[2010]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 2
Description
"How do you know if you're on the verge of a nervous breakdown? For seventeen-year-old Stacy Black, it all begins with the smashing of a window. After putting her fist through the glass, she checks into a mental hospital. Stacy hates it there but despite herself slowly realizes she has to face the reasons for her depression to stop from self-destructing. Based on the author's experiences, How I Made it to Eighteen is a frank portrait of what it's...
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