Cuando los políticos con responsabilidades de gobierno hablan de narcotráfico, es común que propongan la prohibición total, la panacea de una sociedad libre de drogas ilegales. En este marco, recurren a discursos y promesas punitivas, que consistirían en más "mano dura" o directamente en la militarización de la cruzada antinarcóticos. Atento sobre todo a la situación de América Latina y la Argentina, y analizando evidencia confiable del...

Stevie Calhoun knows how to take care of herself. It's not like her mom hasn't disappeared before. So why is Aunt Mindy making such a big deal of it now? It's not like Mom's really doing meth. Stevie makes sure of that. Whatever. She'll go home with Aunt Mindy if it will keep her from calling Child Protective Services—but it doesn't mean she'll stay. Mom will come back. Mom always comes back. And Stevie will be there when she does.But...

Everything changes for thirteen-year-old Travis, a new student who is trying to hide a learning disability, when he meets a remarkable teacher and a sassy classmate with her own secrets.

Some young people are surprised to learn that the penalties for drinking and driving are much more severe than getting a traffic ticket due to carelessness or bad judgment. Depending on the state, driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence (DWI/DUI) charge is a misdemeanor or a felony crime that involves the criminal court or juvenile justice system. Readers learn about case terminology, their legal rights and responsibilities, the legal...

Examines the basic concepts of alcohol abuse through the lens of the latest scientific studies and finding. Provides tools for evaluating conflicting and ever changing ideas.

Colby Wyatt has had a rough year. Her dad disappeared, she doesn't have a place to live, and she's addicted to meth. Thankfully, her best friend Gigi's grandma takes her in, and Colby helps out with the family business, selling stolen goods in Gram's pawnshop—stuff that Colby and Gigi along with Gigi's brother Milo steal when they break into people's houses, which Colby is pretty good at.

Now she's pregnant. Colby doesn't tell anyone...

Hot Sissy takes place in redneck Florida and follows Max from age fifteen to eighteen dealing with contemporary friendship, bullying, sexual identity, violence, drug abuse, awkwardly risky sex and other downright apocalyptic behavior. It's generation Y's Running with Scissors or Less Than Zero, but with 90% more fistfights! Through redneck parties, alternative schools and countless close calls with the police, Hot Sissy deals with the journey of seeking...

Caffeine and nicotine are among the most-consumed drugs in America. This book investigates how these socially acceptable drugs are harmful to consumers and dispels myths about their being safe relative to "harder" illegal drugs such as heroin and cocaine.

For decades, tobacco companies used misleading advertisements and disinformation to counter claims that their products were dangerous. This claim flew in the face of obvious connections between tobacco and heart and lung disease. This book examines the history of the deceptive ways that tobacco companies marketed their products to users, with a focus on teenagers and children to create "replacement smokers." The purpose of the series SMOKING AND VAPING...

Teens receive hundreds of mixed messages about things, especially about alcohol. There is a fine line between the celebration and presence of alcohol to earmark a special occasion and the danger of reliance on alcohol to experience life, whether it's up or down. The messages can be confusing and important self-preserving opinions can remain ambivalent. This book addresses the mixed message and controversies of alcohol and alcoholism. Readers will...