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Perhaps the greatest hazard of underage drinking involves the effects of alcohol on children. Alcohol is the drug most commonly used by children and is addictive. Its physical effects can damage body organs and even cause death from overdose. Alcohol abuse can cause emotional, behavioral and social problems that can seriously impair a child’s ... [Read More]

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This volume reviews a range of empirically supported approaches to prevention and treatment of adolescent substance use problems. The focus is on motivationally based brief interventions that can be delivered in a variety of contexts, that address key developmental considerations, and that draw on cutting-edge knowledge on addictive behavior change... [Read More]

A Day in the Death of Donnie B. is a brilliant docudrama that follows a drug addict throughout his daily life interspersed with brief interviews with his family and friends. Donnie is a cool guy, a good looking black man, who has given his life over to heroin. Donnie is forced to steal to get his fixes, though his family acknowledges that he's work... [Read More]