Teen Addiction |
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Editor:
| Karson, Jill |
Series title: | Contemporary Issues Companion Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-7377-3266-5 |
Publication Date: | Dec 2006 |
Publisher: | Greenhaven Publishing LLC
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Imprint: | Greenhaven Publishing |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $23.36USD $31.45 |
Book Description:
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Whether it's in the news or not, we are facing a national crisis of teen addiction. This book uses personal accounts, case studies, statistical articles, and commentaries to help teens understand this crisis. Readers will learn about the causes of teen addiction, and current prevention and treatment. A few compelling narratives that are first-hand accounts will wake teens up to the issues. Readers will hear from a teen boy who describes his addiction to painkillers and a teen girl who...
More DescriptionWhether it's in the news or not, we are facing a national crisis of teen addiction. This book uses personal accounts, case studies, statistical articles, and commentaries to help teens understand this crisis. Readers will learn about the causes of teen addiction, and current prevention and treatment. A few compelling narratives that are first-hand accounts will wake teens up to the issues. Readers will hear from a teen boy who describes his addiction to painkillers and a teen girl who survived after her addiction to ecstasy almost ruined her life. Another teen describes compulsive gambling problems.