High : everything you want to know about drugs, alcohol, and addiction / David and Nic Sheff.

By:

Sheff, David [author.]

Contributor(s):

Sheff, Nic [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Boston ; New York : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2018] Description: 262 pages; illustrations; 21 cmISBN:

9780544644342
0544644344

Subject(s):

Additional physical formats: Online version:: HighDDC classification:

616.86 23

LOC classification:

HV5809.5 .S435 2019

Contents:

One hit, one drink. Nic's story and why we wrote this book ; America on drugs ; Choosing to use ; Your brain on drugs ; Keeping sane -- Just say know. Alcohol: just one drink ; Marijuana: hits and myths ; Pain pills and other prescription drugs ; Heroin, cocaine, meth, and other illegal drugs -- Addiction. Use, abuse, and addiction ; Addiction is a family problem ; Drug-free: treatment, relapse, and recovery -- Afterword. Father and son: a conversation.

Summary: "Provides information on drug and alcohol use, shares the stories of families who have lived through addiction, and teaches readers how to navigate peer pressure and stress." --Summary: The Sheffs, a father-and-son team, provide all the information teens and tweens need to know about drugs, alcohol, and addiction. With testimonials from peers who have been there and families who have lived through the addiction of a loved one, they provide the cold, hard facts about what drugs and alcohol do to our bodies. From how to navigate peer pressure to the potential consequences for experimenting, the authors lay out the facts so that middle- and high-school grade readers can educate themselves. -- adapted from Amazon.com info

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
Non-Fiction	Waimate Located at Event Centre	Non Fiction	616.86 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not For Loan	Not for loan		A00780135
Young Adult	Waimate Young Adult Non Fiction	Children &Young Adults Section	616.86 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available			A00788812

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Provides information on drug and alcohol use, shares the stories of families who have lived through addiction, and teaches readers how to navigate peer pressure and stress." --

The Sheffs, a father-and-son team, provide all the information teens and tweens need to know about drugs, alcohol, and addiction. With testimonials from peers who have been there and families who have lived through the addiction of a loved one, they provide the cold, hard facts about what drugs and alcohol do to our bodies. From how to navigate peer pressure to the potential consequences for experimenting, the authors lay out the facts so that middle- and high-school grade readers can educate themselves. -- adapted from Amazon.com info

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