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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Teens at risk Teens at risk Christine Watkins It is difficult enough for children from stable families with adequate financial resources to cope with the pressures and risks in today's society, but for poor and underserved youth, the stress ofte… OL15653441W
Preventing youth substance abuse Preventing youth substance abuse José Szapocznik,Patrick H. Tolan CSAP identified four critical predictors from childhood for substance use that could be valuable targets for prevention of adolescent substance use management of and involvement with the child, and t… OL20546051W
Butterfly tears Butterfly tears Jennifer Thomas,Will Drouin "Butterfly Tears reveals the gripping and intimate stories of nine brave Pathways women who found the strength to turn their dark, raging worlds around. Women who, against all odds, broke free of the… OL24252598W
The essential guide to working with young people about drugs and alcohol The essential guide to working with young people about drugs and alcohol Jenny McWhirter,Hajra Mir The Guide is aimed at a broad range of professionals who work with young people who are misusing drugs and alcohol or who are at risk of doing so, including teachers, youth workers, drug treatment wo… OL24263568W
Drugs and the pressure to be perfect Drugs and the pressure to be perfect Michael B. Langer Discusses perfectionism and its causes, the possibility of its leading to drug abuse, and ways to cope with both problems. OL2668386W
Preventing adolescent relapse Preventing adolescent relapse Tammy Bell 184 p. ; 21 cm OL4443251W
Substance abuse Substance abuse Annette Spence Discusses the effects of tobacco, alcohol, and drugs, and social aspects such as peer pressure to abuse these substances. OL4800183W
A Teenager's Journey A Teenager's Journey Richard B. Pelzer Many thousands of readers were moved by Richard B. Pelzer's heart-wrenching memoir, A Brother's Journey, in which he detailed the horrifyingly abusive childhood he endured at the hands of his mother,… OL8135461W