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9780958017510

Ever Wondered If Your Child Will Use Drugs? : The Essential Parents' Guide on Drug Use: How to Recognise Early Warning Signs, Reduce the Risks, and Save Your Child's Future

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  • ISBN13:

    9780958017510

  • ISBN10:

    0958017514

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2003-07-01
  • Publisher: Biblio Distribution
  • Purchase Benefits
List Price: $19.95

Summary

Crystal Elliott, noted speaker and expert on adolescent drug use and abuse, is the survivor of a 14-year habit that began long after she was sexually abused as a child. Later, she suffered a severe ankle injury, which ultimately ended her intense training to one day be a prima ballerina with the acclaimed Australian Ballet Company. Elliott knows, first hand, what is involved in the tragedy of being a teenager involved in drugs, then having that involvement develop into a devastating addiction, and finally tackling the healing process. It took an astute psychologist to unblock her abuse memories, and the unconditional love of her parents to help her leave addictive life. She is a renewed woman and the mother of three beautiful children. Now fully recovered, she shares her wealth of knowledge and in-depth research with every parent, so they can be better equipped to prevent their children from taking dangerous risks and walking down the paths she trod. Her insights are for the entire family. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Forewordp. vii
Reviewsp. viii
Prefacep. x
Tables and Figuresp. xv
Author's Messagep. xvii
Personal Referencep. xxix
Acknowledgmentsp. xxxi
Permissionsp. xxxiii
Getting Acquainted With The Issue
Introductionp. 3
Drugs Are a Fact of Lifep. 7
Drug Related Definitionsp. 19
Parent's Discussion
Parent's Responsibilityp. 27
Preparing Your Childp. 33
Why Some Parents Evade Their Responsibilityp. 37
Effective Parentingp. 41
Parenting Mistakesp. 47
Parents and Teenagers: Both Have Needsp. 51
How Does Your Child Really Feel?p. 55
What Does My Child Think?p. 63
Are We To Blame?p. 67
Why Use Drugs?
Reasons Why Teenagers Use Drugsp. 71
To Feel Grown Upp. 71
To Fit Inp. 72
Peer Pressurep. 73
Experimentation and Curiosityp. 74
Rebelliousness / Taking Risks/ Pushing Limitsp. 75
Negative Attentionp. 76
To Feel Goodp. 77
Why Some Children Are Already Susceptiblep. 77
Scientific Factsp. 79
Circumstantial Reasons and Social Factorsp. 81
Communication & Boundaries
Communication Skills & Errorsp. 85
Communication Breakdownp. 93
Confrontationsp. 95
Rule Makingp. 99
Rule Breakingp. 101
Signs & Symptoms
Where Do Kids Get Drugs?p. 107
Recognizing The Signs That Your Child May Be In Dangerp. 111
Problems Drug Use Can Causep. 117
The Effects Of Drug Usep. 121
What If My Child Starts Using Drugs?p. 125
How Drugs Are Used and What To Look For
Drug Preparation For Different Routes Of Administration, Drug Equipment, & Paraphernaliap. 135
Drugs that are Swallowedp. 137
Drugs that are Inhaledp. 137
Drugs that are Snortedp. 138
Drugs that are Smokedp. 139
Drugs that are Injectedp. 142
Drug Profiles
Descriptions Of Commonly Abused Drugsp. 147
Drugs and Paraphernalia Photosp. 149
Narcoticsp. 166
Depressantsp. 173
Stimulantsp. 179
Hallucinogens, Designer Drugs & Club/Rave Drugsp. 186
Steroids (Anabolic)p. 198
Cannabinoids (Cannabis)p. 201
Inhalantsp. 205
Alcoholp. 208
Tobaccop. 211
Afterwordp. 213
Drug Information Resourcesp. 215
Referencesp. 227
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