The Great Brain Robbery What Everyone Should Know About Teenagers and Drugs

by Scott, Tom; Grice, Trevor

• ISBN13: 9781741146400
• ISBN10: 1741146402
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-10-28
• Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Summary

Valuable information for adults and adolescents about the high number of emerging drugs and the history and sources of these drugs are neither oversimplified nor exaggerated. This straightforward look shares important information into how the brain works and why drug use is so devastating and harmful to adolescents, including clear and concise explanations of even the most difficult scientific concepts behind drugshow they affect the brain as well as the acute and chronic side effects they have on the body. The result is a book filled with sobering facts, figures, and tangible scientific data on a subject where a lack of proper knowledge has powerful ramifications. This new edition is updated with information on designer drugs "P" and "E," GBH, and herbal highs.

Author Biography

Tom Scott is an award-winning journalist, cartoonist, columnist, documentary filmmaker, screenwriter, and playwright. Trevor Grice is the director of the Life Education Trust and has lectured extensively in Australia and the United States. He is also a drug counselor, an industry advisor, and a speaker to high school students and their parents.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Why we wrote this book	p. 7
The Challenge	p. 10
Puberty Blues: The stresses and strains of adolescence	p. 11
Is My Child on Drugs?: How to spot the warning signs	p. 13
A Mother's Story: The waste of a life	p. 19
How the Brain Works: The most advanced computer on earth	p. 23
Vandalism in the Refinery: What drugs can do to the brain	p. 29
You Must Remember This: Drugs and memory loss	p. 33
What is Marijuana?: The facts about cannabis	p. 37
The Story of Two Users: "We knew we were sick"	p. 43
So Who'd Be a Parent?: When kids push the limits	p. 47
What Can We Do?: Don't just sit there, make a list	p. 49
Kids, This is for You: 20 ways to say no to drugs	p. 54
A Sister's Story: A sibling slays the dragon	p. 57
Getting off Drugs: Only you can choose	p. 60
A Counsellor's Story: The three-month challenge	p. 63
Conclusion	p. 65
The Danger List: From Alcohol to Steroids: A Ready-Reference Guide to All the Major Drugs	p. 67
Alcohol	p. 68
Amphetamines	p. 76
Barbiturates	p. 78
Caffeine	p. 82
Cocaine	p. 84
Designer Drugs	p. 88
Hallucinogens	p. 94
Inhalants & Volatile Substances	p. 98
Legal Highs	p. 102
Marijuana	p. 104
Nicotine	p. 110
Opiates/Narcotics	p. 112
Steroids	p. 116
The Hard Science	p. 118
Bibliography and Suggested Reading	p. 124
Glossary	p. 124
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