Cocaine (Hazelden/Rosen Drug Abuse Prevention Library) [Paperback]

Rhoda McFarland (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1997 | Series: Hazelden/Rosen Drug Abuse Prevention Library

Examines the harmful effects of cocaine use and addiction, and explains the dangers of teenage drug abuse in general.

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Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 6-10--Cocaine defines drug dependency and discusses its warning signs and its preponderance to run in families. Following chapters deal with facts about teenage chemical abuse and some of the reasons that teens use drugs. The physical and social effects of cocaine are included with a mention of the specific dangers of crack. The final chapter is devoted to ways of saying no to drugs. Sweeping indictments such as, "Teens have so many sex partners that they don't remember them all" are simplistic and offensive. Smith describes marijuana from a historical perspective and outlines its current use and production. She uses a series of case studies as a vehicle for delineating the effects of marijuana. Both books conclude with a list of sources of help, emphasizing that any drug habit is difficult to break alone. Black-and-white and full-color photographs of varying quality are interspersed throughout the texts. Smith's book includes a photograph of a pot party that is clearly '70s vintage, but is not presented as such. These titles are utilitarian but not significantly different from myriad other series.
- Sylvia Meisner, Allen Middle School, Greensboro, NC
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Hazelden Information & Educational Services (November 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1568381646
• ISBN-13: 978-1568381640
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.3 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,733,265 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #47 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Teens > Social Issues > Drug Use & Abuse > Nonfiction
  • #78 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Health, Mind & Body > Recovery > Drug Dependency

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