Esherick, Joan.

Dying for acceptance : a teen's guide to drug- and alcohol-related health issues / by Joan Esherick. - Broomall, Pa. : Mason Crest Publishers, c2005. - 128 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm. - The science of health. .

Includes index.

Introduction -- Why start? reasons teens choose drugs -- The how of the high: how chemical substances affect the brain -- Doorways to danger: tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, and inhalants -- Helpful drugs, hurtful highs: steroids, otcs, and prescription drugs -- The agony of ecstasy (and other club drugs) -- Heroin, hope, and hanging in there -- Further reading -- For more information -- Glossary -- Index -- Picture credits -- Biographies.

ISBN: 1590848470

LCCN: 2004012125

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Teenagers--Drug use.
Teenagers--Substance use.
Teenagers--Alcohol use.
Drugs--Physiological effect.
Alcohol--Physiological effect.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Young adult literature.

LC Class. No.: RJ506.D78 / E846 2005

Dewey Class. No.: 616.86/00835