Includes bibliographical references (pages 162-166) and index
Contents:
ch. 1. The crisis of teen addiction 1. The effects of alcohol, nicotine, and other drugs on the adolescent brain / David Walsh 2. The teen drug crisis is exaggerated / Mike Males, interviewed by Drug War Chronicle 3. The teen drug crisis is escalating / Meredith Maran 4. Methamphetamine is today's teen drug of choice / Michael J. Weiss 5. Compulsive gambling is a growing problem among teens / Monica Villavicencio 6. Prescription drug addiction is a growing problem among teens / Sandy Fertman Ryan ch. 2. The causes of teen addiction 1. Genetic factors contribute to teen addiction / Katherine Ketcham, Nicholas A. Pace 2. The nature of brain development can contribute to teen addiction / Lee Dye 3. Contemporary American culture contributes to teen addiction / Stanton Peele 4. A variety of factors puts teens at risk of addiction / Timmen L. Cermak 5. The gateway effect of tobacco and marijuana / Henry David Abraham 6. Marketing tobacco and alcohol to teens / Susan Linn 7. Middle-class teens are susceptible to addiction / Elliott Currie ch. 3. Preventing and treating teen addiction 1. Media-literate teens are less susceptible to addiction / Peter DeBenedittis 2. Traditional anti-drug programs are ineffective / Renee Moilanen 3. An overview of adolescent drug treatment programs / Timmen L. Cermak 4. Student drug testing reduces teen addiction / Office of National Drug Control Policy 5. Student drug testing is invasive and counterproductive / Janice M. Eisen 6. Stronger public policies are needed to prevent marijuana addiction / Joseph A. Califano Jr. ch. 4. Personal stories of addiction and recovery 1. Using drug tests to stay clean / Noah Harpham 2. A teen boy's addiction to prescription painkillers / Laura D'Angelo 3. A teen girl survives her addiction to ecstasy / Nicole Hansen 4. Losing it all to compulsive gambling / Tan Vinh Organizations to contact
