- 21. Heart Disease
- (Heart Disease)
- ... substances, such as cocaine. The needles used to administer medications or illegal drugs also can transmit viruses or bacteria that can cause heart infections. Other diseases. These include lupus; connective ...
- 22. Back pain
- (Back pain)
- ... In this procedure, you'll receive an injection of a small amount of a radioactive substance (tracer) into one of your veins. The substance collects in your bones and allows your doctor to detect bone problems ...
- 23. When Teens Use Drugs: Taking Action
- (Substance Abuse)
- Assessing how to handle an adolescent’s substance abuse is a decision that few parents are prepared to make alone. We suggest consulting a mental health professional who specializes in this field. If you ...
- 24. Talking to Teens About Drugs and Alcohol
- (Substance Abuse)
- ... with these substances can come from friends and peers. If you suspect your child is using these substances, open a discussion about the dangers involved with using tobacco, alcohol, and drugs. Here are ...
- 25. Talk to Your Teen About Drugs—And Keep Talking
- (Substance Abuse)
- ... youngsters, and on a regular basis. We present some ideas of what to say. Tips For Talking To Your Child About Substance Use Leave No Doubt As To Where You Stand “You are not to use any drug, including ...
- 26. Stimulants
- (Substance Abuse)
- ... addiction to the drug accounts for more admissions to publicly funded rehabilitation programs than any other form of substance abuse, with the exception of alcohol. At the height of the mid-1980s surge ...
- 27. Is Your Child Vulnerable to Substance Abuse?
- (Substance Abuse)
- ... and controlled substances (drugs regulated under federal law), make the point that no one who begins using drugs ever imagines that he or she will become hooked. It’s still unclear why our bodies react ...
- 28. Intervention Strategies
- (Substance Abuse)
- ... to studies of young people in drug treatment, some were using alcohol and other substances for more than two years without their mothers or fathers knowing. By the time a parent suspects their child has ...
- 29. Inhalants
- (Substance Abuse)
- Young people today can face strong peer pressure to try drugs, including a group of substances called inhalants. Inhalant abuse is particularly a problem with younger teens, but even children as young ...
- 30. Helping Teens Resist Pressure to Try Drugs
- (Substance Abuse)
- ... To Avoid Temptation “Just say no”? It’s a start, but few teens bent on enticing a peer to try drugs will let the matter rest there. In fact, substance abusers tend to view converting the “straight” kid ...
- 31. Drug Appendix
- (Substance Abuse)
- Types of Cannabinoids Marijuana (Schedule I Controlled Substance) The most commonly used illicit drug in the United States. Slang terms include: pot, grass, weed, loco weed, tea, Thai sticks, reefer, ...
- 32. Depressants
- (Substance Abuse)
- ... controlled substances prescribed by U.S. doctors. The potential for addiction is high. Barbiturates, the forerunner to benzodiazepines, quickly lead to tolerance. When that happens, the margin of safety ...
- 33. Controlled Substances: Not Just Street Drugs
- (Substance Abuse)
- The Controlled Substances Act (CSA), part of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970, is the legal cornerstone of the government’s war against drug abuse. The U.S. Drug Enforcement ...
- 34. Anabolic Steroids
- (Substance Abuse)
- ... created a market for substances that are purported to provide the same benefits as anabolic steroids, but without the undesirable side effects and at a fraction of the cost. Because products such as creatine ...
- 35. Alcohol Abuse
- (Substance Abuse)
- Alcohol is the most abused drug among pre-teens and teens. Even occasional intoxication can be lethal. It is considered a gateway drug and could lead to other substance abuse. Alcohol is linked to a variety ...
- 36. Poor School Performance: How Parents Can Help
- (School)
- ... dyslexia, central auditory-processing disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), others Substance abuse: a drastic decline in grades may be a tipoff that a child is experimenting with ...
- 37. Teenagers and Gangs
- (Safety)
- ... money, with no known resources Loss of interest in school Symptoms of substance abuse Tattoos, either self-drawn in ink or professionally executed The best way for keeping a young person from ...
- 38. Driver’s Edge
- (Safety)
- ... with the means to “get away” and abuse substances in “private.” Additionally, our entertainment media — TV, movies, and an abundance of video games — actually celebrate reckless driving, setting an example ...
- 39. Teen Parents
- (Dating & Sex)
- ... and substance abuse, or a girl being found to have a sexually transmitted infection at the time her pregnancy is diagnosed. Late entry into perinatal care may also increase the risks.” Tobacco’s detrimental ...
- 40. Sexual activity
- (Dating & Sex)
- ... through contact with body fluids. Substance use Avoid using drugs or alcohol to relieve depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem. Doing so can lead to addiction. Drug and alcohol use can also lead ...
