Youth Culture 101

 

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Introduction

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

 

Endorsements

Forum Discussion

Additional Resources

Chapter 10 – Under the Influence: Teenagers and Substance Abuse

Help! I Think My Teen is Using Drugs - steps to take if you suspect your teen is using drugs

 

Teens and Drugs - The Warning Signs - how to tell if someone you love is abusing drugs

 

Teens and Substance Abuse - what draws kids to drugs, alcohol, and smoking?

 

Totally "methed" up - The rise of methamphetamine use across the nation is having a grave impact on today's teens

 

They Want a New Drug - Kids are getting high off prescription and over-the-counter drugs that are cheap, legal and easily accessed

 

Young and Huffy - Inhalants are one of the most commonly ignored drugs among the adult population, yet many of our younger students are using them to get high

 

Beer - Normal and Fun? - What you can do to help your teen stand strong in the face of mounting pressure to use alcohol

 

Teens and Smoking - A short report on the pervasiveness of cigaratte advertising

OxyContin: Killing Pain and Killing People - Information about the dangers of the fast-growing drug of choice among teens, OxyContin

 

High-energy kids - What's all the "buzz" about energy drinks?

 

Havin' a party - A look into the party scene on college campuses

Big Problems with Itty Bidis - Many teens are smoking these alternative, flavor-filled cigarettes

 

Ecstatic Over Ecstasy - what you need to know about the drug known as "Ecstasy"

 

Teen Substance Abuse: The Warning Signs - a checklist of behavioral, social, and physiological signs of drug abuse

 

Teens and Drugs - Still Waiting for Good News (2001) - substance abuse remains a major problem among children and teens

 

Teens and Drugs - Still Waiting for Good News (1998) - substance abuse remains a major problem among children and teens

 

Pop Goes the Alcohol - "alcopops" or "alternative beverages" with alcohol appeal to teens

 

Steroid Abuse-Getting Bigger - The rise in steroid use among teens and how our culture contributes to the problem

 

Getting Huffy - The epidemic of Inhalant abuse

 

Teen High Times: 420 - Teens and marijuana

 

Ritalin Rising - abuse of commonly prescribed drug