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We live in a drug-oriented society. Drugs pervade our world -- from street drugs and medical drugs, to say nothing of the latest "feel-good" pharmaceuticals. Add to that the thousands of toxic substances we are exposed to on a daily basis, including household chemicals, food preservatives and pesticides, and it's easy to see that no one is immune to this crisis. Through the course of his research into the effects of drugs on the human mind, L.Ron...
82) Crisis
Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
Description
Three stories about the world of opioids collide: a drug trafficker arranges a multi-cartel Fentanyl smuggling operation between Canada and the U.S., an architect recovering from an oxycodone addiction tracks down the truth behind her son's involvement with narcotics, and a university professor battles unexpected revelations about his research employer, a drug company with deep government influence bringing a new "non-addictive" painkiller to market....
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[2014]
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First edition.
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English
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This book provides information on the dangers of cocaine and crack cocaine, a stimulant drug that affects the central nervous system. Use of the drug can result in sudden death, even upon first time use. Within this book, readers will learn about the long and short-term effects of cocaine and crack cocaine which include physical addiction, emotional addiction, expense, health problems, arrest for drug possession, and for other drug-related crime and...
84) Heroin
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Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
First edition.
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English
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The opioid drug crisis in America is on the rise and has become a serious public health issue. The epidemic concerning opioids such as heroin, has affected more than 4.6 million Americans ages 12 and over. This timely book exposes the consequences of heroin abuse describing the symptoms of addiction, including the physical, emotional, and social damage that can arise from abusing this highly-addictive drug. The facts about heroin abuse and teen use...
85) Fallout
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Written in free verse, explores how three teenagers try to cope with the consequences of their mother's addiction to crystal meth and its effects on their lives.
90) Afterparty
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2014.
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First edition.
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English
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"It begins in Toronto, in the years after the smart drug revolution. Any high school student with a chemjet and internet connection can download recipes and print drugs, or invent them. A seventeen-year-old street girl finds God through a new brain-altering drug called Numinous, used as a sacrament by a new Church that preys on the underclass. But she is arrested and put into detention, and without the drug, commits suicide. Lyda Rose, another patient...
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1992.
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An engrossing account of the history of LSD, the psychedelic 1960s, and the clandestine mind games of the CIA (William Burroughs). Beginning with the discovery of LSD in 1943, this "monumental social history of psychedelia" tracks the most potent drug known to science -- from its use by the government during the paranoia of the Cold War to its spill-over into a revolutionary antiestablishment recreation during the Vietnam War -- setting the stage...
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2019.
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English
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For Maureen Stanton's proper Catholic mother, the town's maximum security prison wasa way to keep her seven children in line ("If you don't behave, I'll put you in Walpole Prison!"). But asthe 1970s brought upheaval to America, and the lines between good and bad blurred, Stanton's once-solid family lost its way. A promising young girl with a smart mouth,Stanton turns watchful as her parents separate and her now-single mother descends into shoplifting,...
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[2017]
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English
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"Prescription opioids such as oxycodone and hydrocodone are highly effective for treating chronic pain, but they also have severe side effects, including significant potential for abuse. The misuse and abuse of prescription painkillers has become a serious global problem, affecting the health and economic welfare of societies worldwide. Fueling the problem of prescription opioid abuse are pill mills medical operations run by unethical or untrained...
95) Brave enough
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Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
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English
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The lives of Davis Channing, a cancer-surviving recovering addict, and Cason Martin, a ballerina undergoing chemotherapy, intersect in a powerful way at a time when both are struggling to survive life-threatening diseases.
Cason Martin is the youngest ballerina in the Atlanta Ballet Conservatory; her mother, the conservatory's artistic director, has made all the decisions for her. But Cason has been hiding an injury, and now she's undergoing chemotherapy....
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"In the summer of 1985, Lisa Whitaker is a church kid headed to college on a scholarship while her best friend, Dana, is floundering in the wake of her mother's latest eviction. Though Lisa tries to help, their paths diverge. Fifteen years later, Lisa has a beautiful family and is stepping into her dream job as the director for a social services organization. Everything is going right--until her future is snatched away by identity theft. Her life...
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Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
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English
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"Peyton King has always wanted to belong. She seizes the opportunity to start over at a new school and finally finds real connections with the friends she's always dreamed of and even an actual boyfriend! But after flying high in her newfound happiness, Peyton comes crashing down when reality sets in and the ones she cares about let her down. Peyton's friends can't fix her and she can't help them if they won't let her. If she wants to find real, lasting...
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2014.
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English
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The additive that flows under the radar. The most popular drug in America is a white powder. No, not that powder. This is caffeine in its most essential state. And Caffeinated reveals the little-known truth about this addictive, largely unregulated drug found in coffee, energy drinks, teas, colas, chocolate, and even pain relievers. We'll learn why caffeine has such a powerful effect on everything from boosting our mood to improving our athletic performance...
100) Drugs of abuse
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Describes a variety of drugs, covering such topics as their use and abuse, physical effects, toxic effects, variations, and pharmacology.
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