Search Results: Returned 17 Results, Displaying Titles 1 - 17
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c2017., ReferencePoint Press Call No: 362.29 3 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "One of the deadliest street drugs in existence, heroin afflicts users at every level of society. The Dangers of Heroin discusses the scope of the problem; effects of use/abuse; addiction; treatment and recovery; and prevention"--Provided by the publisher.
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Juvenile Call No: 616.863 ALL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Drug dangersSummary Note: One of the deadliest street drugs in existence, heroin afflicts users at every level of society. The Dangers of Heroin discusses the scope of the problem; effects of use/abuse; addiction; treatment and recovery; and prevention.
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-- Dream land2019., Bloomsbury Call No: HI-INT 362.2 QUI Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "As an adult book, Sam Quinones's Dreamland took the world by storm, winning the NBCC Award for General Nonfiction and hitting at least a dozen Best Book of the Year lists. Now, adapted for the first time for a young adult audience, this compelling reporting explains the roots of the current opiate crisis. In 1929, in the blue-collar city of Portsmouth, Ohio, a company built a swimming pool the size of a football field; named Dreamland, it became the vital center of the community. Now, addiction has devastated Portsmouth, as it has hundreds of small rural towns and suburbs across America. How that happened is the riveting story of Dreamland. Quinones explains how the rise of the prescription drug OxyContin, a miraculous and extremely addictive painkiller pushed by pharmaceutical companies, paralleled the massive influx of black tar heroin--cheap, potent, and originating from one small county on Mexico's west coast, independent of any drug cartel. Introducing a memorable cast of characters--pharmaceutical pioneers, young Mexican entrepreneurs, narcotics investigators, survivors, teens, and parents--Dreamland is a revelatory account of the massive threat facing America and its heartland"--Provided by the publisher.
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-- Dream land :2016., Bloomsbury Press Call No: HI-INT 362.29 QUI Edition: Paperback edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "With a great reporter's narrative skill and the storytelling ability of a novelist, acclaimed journalist Sam Quinones weaves together two tales of capitalism catastrophically run amok. The unfettered prescribing of pain medications during the 1990s reached its peak in Purdue Pharma's campaign to market OxyContin, its new, expensive--extremely addictive--miracle painkiller. Meanwhile, a massive influx of black tar heroin--cheap, potent, and originating from one small county on Mexico's west coast, independent of any drug cartel--assaulted small towns and midsize cities across the country, driven by a brilliant, almost unbeatable marketing and distribution system. Together these phenomena continue to lay waste to communities from Tennessee to Oregon, Indiana to New Mexico"--Back cover.
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By Howard, Todd2003., Lucent Books Call No: 362.29 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: This book discusses the history of heroin, its physiological and societal effects, and the extreme difficulty of fighting heroin abuse, both on an individual and a national basis.
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c2020., BrightPoint Press Call No: 362.29 HAM Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Drugs and their dangersSummary Note: "With the country experiencing a rising heroin addiction problem, teens need to be informed about the risks and dangers of this incredibly addictive drug. Heroin and Its Dangers looks at stories of addiction, the history of the drug, its toll on the body, and what users can do for treatment"--Provided by the publisher.
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By Sanna, E. Jc2008., Juvenile, Mason Crest Publishers Call No: Guide 613.8 Sann San Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Table of contents only Series Title: Illicit and misused drugs
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[2018]., Pre-adolescent, Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing Call No: 362.29 ABR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: The drugs in real life series explores the physical, psychological, social and legal aspects of drug use, while also considering addiction, responsible drug treatment, and the difference between use and abuse.
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c2000., Juvenile, Rosen Pub. Group Call No: 616.86 Edition: 1st ed. Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Series Title: Incredibly disgusting drugsSummary Note: Discusses the illegal use of heroin as a narcotic, describing how it is taken and its physical effects on the body, especially on the veins.
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By George, Timc2020., Mason Crest Call No: 362.29 GEO Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Opioid educationSummary Note: "In the United States today more than 50,000 people die of drug overdoses each year. Many overdose deaths are caused by heroin, a potent opioid drug that is highly addictive and can cause serious long-term health problems. Heroin was once considered a 'hard' drug that was only used by the most desperate junkies. Over the past decade, however, heroin has become more readily available in American communities, and it is destroying the hopes and lives of a new generation. This book provides information about the effects of heroin and how this illegal drug is contributing to the ongoing opioid crisis. Opioids are psychoactive drugs derived from the opium poppy, such as heroin or morphine, or synthetic versions that mimic their effects, such as fentanyl or oxycodone"--Provided by the publisher.
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c1994, Enslow Publishers Call No: 362.29 3 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: The Drug library
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c2005., MyReportLinks.com Books Call No: 362.29 Wei Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: DrugsSummary Note: Provides facts about heroin, discusses the history, effects, production, and sale of the drug, looks at how heroin affected the life of singer Janis Joplin, and examines the process of recovering from heroin addiction. Includes Internet links for further study.
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[2019]., Adolescent, Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers Call No: SPORTS FIC MCG Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "When a car crash sidelines Mickey just before softball season, she has to find a way to hold on to her spot as the catcher for a team expected to make a historic tournament run. Behind the plate is the only place she's ever felt comfortable, and the painkillers she's been prescribed can help her get there. The pills do more than take away pain; they make her feel good. With a new circle of friends--fellow injured athletes, others with just time to kill--Mickey finds peaceful acceptance, and people with whom words come easily, even if it is just the pills loosening her tongue. But as the pressure to be Mickey Catalan heightens, her need increases, and it becomes less about pain and more about want, something that could send her spiraling out of control"--OCLC.
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Ã2019., Adolescent, Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers Call No: YOUNG ADULT FIC MCG Edition: 1st pbk. ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "When a car crash sidelines Mickey just before softball season, she has to find a way to hold on to her spot as the catcher for a team expected to make a historic tournament run. Behind the plate is the only place she's ever felt comfortable, and the painkillers she's been prescribed can help her get there. The pills do more than take away pain; they make her feel good. With a new circle of friends--fellow injured athletes, others with just time to kill--Mickey finds peaceful acceptance, and people with whom words come easily, even if it is just the pills loosening her tongue. But as the pressure to be Mickey Catalan heightens, her need increases, and it becomes less about pain and more about want, something that could send her spiraling out of control"--OCLC.
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1998., Adolescent, Holt Call No: [Fic] Edition: 1st American ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: After running away from their troubled homes, two English teenagers move in with a group of squatters in the port city of Bristol and try to find ways to support their growing addiction to heroin.
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-- Heroin2014., Adolescent, Rosen Pub. Call No: DRUGS & ALCOHOL NF WOL Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Drugs & consequences.Summary Note: An exploration of heroin that discusses its effects on the body and brain, its negative effects on health, and offers advice on seeking help for an addiction.