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From drinking and cosmetic surgery addiction to drugs, shopping, gambling, and food
All kinds of addictive behaviors, from drinking and cosmetic surgery addiction to drugs, shopping, gambling, and food are covered in Encyclopedia Of Addictions And Addictive Behaviors, a wide-ranging encyclopedia which charts symptoms, treatments, and recovery processes. Add appendixes of important organizations, state substance abuse offices, listings of controlled substances, and charts of information and you have an excellent reference packed with statistics, the latest research findings, and insights on causes and patterns of addictive behaviors. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Behavior, Addictive    2. Children's All Ages - Recovery    3. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    4. Compulsive behavior    5. Drug abuse    6. Encyclopedias    7. General    8. Health & Daily Living - Substance Abuse    9. Health Sciences (Young Adult)    10. Health/Fitness    11. Juvenile Nonfiction    12. Psychology    13. Psychopathology - Addiction    14. Reference    15. Reference - Encyclopedias    16. Social Issues - Drugs, Alcohol, & Substance Abuse    17. Substance Abuse & Addictions - General    18. Substance Use / Abuse Education (Young Adult)    19. Substance abuse    20. Addiction & therapy    21. Coping with personal problems    22. Reference works   

Subjects:  1. Alcohol    2. Alcoholism    3. Children's 9-12 - Psychology    4. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    5. Children: Grades 3-4    6. Health & Daily Living - Substance Abuse    7. Health - Substance Abuse    8. Juvenile Nonfiction    9. Juvenile literature    10. Psychology    11. Social Issues - Drugs, Alcohol, & Substance Abuse    12. Social Situations - Drugs, Alcohol, & Substance Abuse    13. Juvenile Nonfiction / Health / Substance Abuse   

Editorial Review

The torture and hell of adolescence has rarely been captured as clearly as it is in this classic diary by an anonymous, addicted teen. Lonely, awkward, and under extreme pressure from her "perfect" parents, "Anonymous" swings madly between optimism and despair. When one of her new friends spikes her drink with LSD, this diarist begins a frightening journey into darkness. The drugs take the edge off her loneliness and self-hate, but they also turn her life into a nightmare of exalting highs and excruciating lows. Although there is still some question as to whether this diary is real or fictional, there is Read more

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True Story?
Go Ask Alice by Anonymous is a story about a teenage girl written in the format of a diary. Not much is told to us about the setting but the culture seems late 60's and the girl has no name, so we'll call her 'Alice'. Lots of spoilers on this lens.
Amazing book
This is one of the best books i have ever read. This book should be read by every teen out there. Alice has a very hard life for a teen and i think this could be self related to a bunch of teens out. I am 13 years old and when i read this book it woke me up. I have learned so much fomr it and everything. I recommend this book to everyone of the age of 13 and older. This is an amazing story of a teen. This is an easy reader i have read this book in about 5 days because its so good and you just cant put it down! The one law the book has is the ending when she stops writing in her journal and decides to move on. I understood the whole book but the end how she died (if she was addicted to drugs again or not). This is a wake up to the world with drug.

Liked it until i read the last page
I watched the movie first most recently then found out there was a book.I thought it was just some cooky movie from the seventies with Captain Kirk from star trek starring as the father.I got to reading the book and at times wondered about it mainly because it was so different from the movie, but in most cases thats what happens to movies, they chop the book up to shorten it.Anyways, I read the whole thing at work in 2 days and I sort of liked it because I like these types of drug books, they are interesting to see how a person goes through their "drug stages", but the last page of the book bothered me.It said that she dies and I just didn't understand because she was so happy during the last several pages that it made no sense.Was her death just played off to make people think that once you use, you will always use and eventually die.But then i got to reading some of the reviews other people have left on here and it began to sink in that this book might actually be a hoax.Funny though, I think as a teenager, had I read this book, I would have tried drugs because of how they were described and how feelings were described in the beginning of the book, nevertheless, i enjoyed the book although I can really see how it just might possibly be a hoax to conform or keep away kids from drugs. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Biography & Autobiography - General    2. Children's Books/Young Adult Social Situations    3. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    4. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    5. Drug abuse    6. Fiction    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Social Issues - Adolescence    9. Social Issues - Drugs, Alcohol, & Substance Abuse    10. Substance Use / Abuse Education (Young Adult)    11. Addiction: social aspects    12. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / General    13. Smoking, alcohol, drugs & substance abuse   

Subjects:  1. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    2. Criminal Law    3. Criminal Law - General    4. Drug legalization    5. Health & Daily Living - Substance Abuse    6. Juvenile Nonfiction    7. Juvenile literature    8. Law & Crime    9. Law and legislation    10. Marijuana    11. Pharmacology    12. Pop Arts / Pop Culture    13. Popular Culture - Counter Culture    14. Social Problems (General) (Young Adult)    15. United States    16. Sociology, Social Studies   

Subjects:  1. Alcohol use    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    3. Drug use    4. Health & Daily Living - Substance Abuse    5. Health and hygiene    6. Juvenile Nonfiction    7. Self-Help    8. Substance Abuse & Addictions - General    9. Teenagers    10. United States   

Subjects:  1. Children    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 1-2    4. General    5. Health & Daily Living - Substance Abuse    6. Juvenile Nonfiction    7. Juvenile literature    8. Preschool Concepts    9. Preschool Informational Books    10. Prevention    11. Smoking    12. Technology - How Things Work/Are Made    13. Tobacco use   

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Cool book, cool series
As a teenager, I think a lot of books for kids today are sort of stupid. Like, they always talk to us like they're talking to our parents too. This book, BUZZ, talks directly to us--and I like that. The author lets us figure stuff out for ourselves, he doesn't cram it down our throats. It's respectful. In case you didn't know, this book is part a whole series of books (called FlipSwitch) on topics like drugs and alcohol, sex, divorce and self-image. Not all the issues might apply to you, but usually you have friends that are going through this stuff.

Phenomenal Stuff For Your Teenagers!
I can't recommend Marcus Brotherton's BUZZ and HEAT enough to young people.Recently in our youth ministry we passed out a number of these books to a group of high school students.They couldn't put them down.It's obvious that the truth and style in which these books are written are highly relevant to youth today.They're edgy.Highly entertaining.Short enough for anyone to read.They are NOT preachy.Most of all they are thought provoking.Marcus has done an amazing job of raising serious questions and answers to serious issues. I highly recommend getting a handful of these books and passing them out to any youth that you know.They will read them.And better yet, they'll deeply consider the truth presented there.

I like this concept
Having worked with youth for over two decades, I'm grateful when a book hits where a teen lives in a relevant way. BUZZ strips away the hype to get real about what drugs and alcohol really do in the live of any person. It offers an alternative message that teens will not only "get", but be able to live.
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Subjects:  1. Alcoholism    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    3. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    4. Children: Grades 4-6    5. Christian youth    6. Christianity    7. Conduct of life    8. Health & Daily Living - Substance Abuse    9. Juvenile Nonfiction    10. Religious aspects    11. Religious life    12. Juvenile Nonfiction / Health / Substance Abuse    13. YOUTH/ YOUTH INTERESTS / ISSUES   

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The Disgusting Story

The Disgusting Story

Marijuana: The Truth
I have been a smoker for some time now. I know that no matter what it is it is not good to breathe in smoke but what this woman has to say about Marijuana is (as she likes to say) "Bull"! If you want to know the REAL dangers and the REAL facts about this "drug" try going to NORML.COMAnd read the book "Why Marijuana should be legal" by Ed Rosenthal. This woman did not do verry good resurch for her book. I wish i could say everything i want to but i dont have a lot of time. And she is telling young kidsNOT to believe what they read online...if its good. She is pretty much saying "Ignore all of the proven FACTS about marijuana". Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Young Adult Misc. Nonfiction    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    3. Drug abuse    4. Health & Daily Living - Substance Abuse    5. Juvenile literature    6. Marijuana    7. Marijuana abuse    8. Toxicology   

Subjects:  1. Alcoholics    2. Alcoholism    3. Child Care/Parenting    4. Children of alcoholics    5. Dysfunctional Families    6. Family & Relationships    7. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    8. Family relationships    9. Parenting    10. Parenting - General    11. Psychopathology - Addiction    12. Juvenile Nonfiction / Health / Substance Abuse   

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Very good book on illicit drugs
Anybody who concerned about drug use should benefit from this book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    3. Drug abuse    4. Drugs    5. Hallucinogenic drugs    6. Hallucinogens    7. Health & Daily Living - Substance Abuse    8. Juvenile Nonfiction    9. Juvenile literature    10. Social Issues - Drugs, Alcohol, & Substance Abuse    11. Social Problems (General) (Young Adult)    12. Substance Use / Abuse Education (Young Adult)    13. Medicine: General Issues   

Subjects:  1. Anabolic steroids    2. Children's 12-Up - Recovery    3. Children's 9-12 - Recovery    4. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    5. Children: Grades 4-6    6. Drug abuse    7. Health & Daily Living - Substance Abuse    8. Juvenile Health Sciences    9. Juvenile Nonfiction    10. Juvenile Substance Use / Abuse Education    11. Juvenile literature    12. Self-Help    13. Social Issues - Drugs, Alcohol, & Substance Abuse    14. Sports & Recreation - General    15. Steroids    16. Substance Abuse & Addictions - Drug Dependence   

Subjects:  1. Alcohol use    2. Alcoholism    3. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    4. Health & Daily Living - Substance Abuse    5. Health Sciences (Young Adult)    6. Juvenile Nonfiction    7. Prevention    8. Recovery    9. Self-Help    10. Social Issues - Drugs, Alcohol, & Substance Abuse    11. Substance Abuse & Addictions - Alcoholism    12. Substance Use / Abuse Education (Young Adult)    13. Teenagers   

Subjects:  1. Alcoholics    2. Alcoholism    3. Children of alcoholics    4. Children's 4-8    5. Children: Grades 4-6    6. Family relationships    7. General    8. Health - Substance Abuse    9. Juvenile literature    10. Smoking, alcohol, drugs & substance abuse   

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This book is very fake
After reading ms youngs book A teen's guide to living drug free, I would think that she would have named it a teens guide to being a drug-e, this book realy had good points but I dont think a book can do the work to keeping teens sober they need more drug education class's in schools. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Young Adult Social Situations    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    3. Drug abuse    4. Drug addicts    5. Drug use    6. Health & Daily Living - Substance Abuse    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. Life Stages - Teenagers    9. Rehabilitation    10. Social Issues - Drugs, Alcohol, & Substance Abuse    11. Social Issues - Emotions & Feelings    12. Teenagers    13. Juvenile Nonfiction / Health / Substance Abuse   

Subjects:  1. Amphetamine abuse    2. Amphetamines    3. Children's Books/Young Adult Misc. Nonfiction    4. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    5. Drug abuse    6. Health & Daily Living - Substance Abuse    7. Health Sciences (Young Adult)    8. History    9. Juvenile Nonfiction    10. Medical / Nursing    11. Pain Medicine    12. Popular works    13. Social Problems (General) (Young Adult)    14. Technology - Medicine   

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Children of Alcoholics
This book is a wonderful resource for children of alcoholics or treatment professionals working with children of alcohohilcs. It is a deeply moving collection of letters, poems and facts.

Insightful, Accurate, Helpful
I wish I'd had this book while I was growing up! I recommend it to young people as well as to their teachers and others who work with youngsters and need a better understanding of what children of alcoholic parents are going through. The poem on the dedication page is especially insightful.The author obviously has a thorough knowledge and understanding of this subject.Don't miss the eye-opening quiz at the beginning of the book! Sincerely, Deanna Hessedal Tiddle (author of "Hold On, Jessica, Don't Let Go," a novel about a child struggling to survive life in an alcoholic home) ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Alcoholics    2. Alcoholism    3. Child Care/Parenting    4. Children of alcoholics    5. Children's 12-Up - Recovery    6. Children's Books/Young Adult Misc. Nonfiction    7. Family & Relationships    8. Family - Parents    9. Family relationships    10. Juvenile literature    11. Parenting - Child Rearing    12. Social Issues - Drugs, Alcohol, & Substance Abuse    13. Addiction: social aspects    14. Personal awareness: family, relationship & social issues    15. Smoking, alcohol, drugs & substance abuse   

Subjects:  1. Alcohol use    2. Children's 12-Up - Diet / Personal Health    3. Children's Books/Young Adult Misc. Nonfiction    4. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    5. Drug use    6. Health & Daily Living - Substance Abuse    7. Health - Substance Abuse    8. Health and hygiene    9. Juvenile Nonfiction    10. Social Issues - Drugs, Alcohol, & Substance Abuse    11. Teenagers    12. United States   

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Required reading!
Excellent resource about smoking and the effects of tobacco. Should be required reading for smokers or those considering smoking. Straight forward science, health, and political information.Contains resource information on helping you quit. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 9-12 - Medical    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    3. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    4. Health & Daily Living - Substance Abuse    5. Health Sciences (Young Adult)    6. Health aspects    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. Juvenile literature    9. Neurology - General    10. Smoking    11. Teenagers    12. Tobacco    13. Tobacco use    14. Toxicology    15. Children's and Educational   

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A Valuable & Worthwhile Addition to this Alcoholic's Library
It is amazing how much valuable information the author has packed into this short 64pp volume.And the pictures, many of which have not appeared elsewhere in the hagiography of Bill Wilson, make this volume one of a kind. Although the publisher indicates that it is directed to the Ala-Teen and Ala-Tot audiences, those 10 to 14, this 71+ multi-diagnosed addict and alcoholic recommends it to those with the diseases of addiction and alcoholism, as well as those surrounding we chosen ones. ["I am grateful that God chose me to be an alcoholic and an addict."] Intended for children, but educational for adults as well
Even if you have never struggled with addiction you most likely owe a debt to the subject of BILL W: A DIFFERENT KIND OF HERO. You most likely have a friend or relative who has attended "Alcoholics Anonymous" or one of its sister groups. These groups have become a part of the very fabric of our culture and contributed to creating a atmosphere more open to talking about addictions and disorders. One would think that due to his huge contribution to the self-awareness and recovery movement, more would be known of Bill Wilson. But his obscurity is testimony to his success, as 11th Tradition of Alcoholics Anonymous reads: "we need always maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio, and films."Read more

Subjects:  1. Alcoholics    2. Biography    3. Biography & Autobiography - General    4. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography    5. Children: Grades 4-6    6. Health & Daily Living - Substance Abuse    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. Juvenile literature    9. Social Issues - Drugs, Alcohol, & Substance Abuse    10. United States    11. W., Bill   

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Young Adult Social Situations    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    3. Doping in sports    4. Health & Daily Living - General    5. Health & Daily Living - Substance Abuse    6. Juvenile Nonfiction    7. Social Issues - Drugs, Alcohol, & Substance Abuse    8. Social Problems (General) (Young Adult)    9. Sports & Recreation - General