Learn the basic facts behind the dangers of hallucinogens (LSD, psilocybin mushrooms, peyote, and others), including their history, their medical use, signs of addiction and dependence, addiction treatment options, prevention tools for parents, and much more.Hallucinogens have been use by humans for many thousands of years, for both spiritual and recreational purposes. However, with developments in brain research, we now understand that hallucinogens, particularly those created in illicit laboratories, can be more potent and dangerous than they’ve ever been. In this Hazelden Quick Guide, expert resources and information come together in an engaging and accessible e-book short. Topics include:• What hallucinogens are and how they’re created• The history of their use and abuse• Changing cultural, social, and legal factors• Definitions of normal use, abuse, and dependence, with information on prevention and advice for parents• How the drugs work, including their health effects• Intervention and effective treatment methods• Relapse prevention tools for recovering dependents and addicts

Learn the basic facts behind the dangers of synthetic drugs, including bath salts, synthetic marijuana, and other emerging drugs, their chemistry and harmful effects, signs of addiction and dependence, addiction treatment options, prevention tools for parents, and much more.With synthetic drugs like bath salts and synthetic marijuana, as well as other emerging drugs, becoming increasingly available and harder to regulate, what are the basic facts we need to know? In this Get Smart Quick Guide, expert resources and information come together in an engaging and accessible e-book short. Topics include:What synthetic drugs are and why they’re so difficult for healthcare professionals and authorities to identify and regulateThe history of their use and abuseChanging cultural, social, and legal factorsDefinitions of use, abuse, and dependence, with information on prevention and advice for parentsHow the drugs work, including their health effects and what makes them so addictiveIntervention and effective treatment methodsRelapse prevention tools for recovering dependents and addicts

Learn the basic facts behind the dangers of methamphetamines and other stimulants, their chemistry and harmful effects, signs of addiction and dependence, addiction treatment options, prevention tools for parents, and much more.The stimulant class of drugs includes medicine used to treat legitimate conditions such as ADHD and narcolepsy, but also includes illicitly produced methamphetamines and other harmful and addictive drugs. In this Hazelden Quick Guide, expert resources and information come together in an engaging and accessible e-book short. Topics include:• What methamphetamine and stimulants are, and how and why they were created• The history of their use and abuse• Changing cultural, social, and legal factors• Definitions of use, abuse, and dependence, with information on prevention and advice for parents• How the drugs work, including their health effects and what makes them so addictive• Intervention and effective treatment methods• Relapse prevention tools for recovering dependents and addicts

Albert Hofmann referred to lysergic acid diethylamide, better known as LSD, as his "problem child." The wonderful but worrisome psychedelic drug discovered by Hofmann both inspired and unsettled the world, with the mischief of Timothy Leary, the "acid tests" of the Merry Pranksters, and social experiments during the Summer of Love and Woodstock--two events that altered popular music--capturing headlines in the 1960s. This second edition encyclopedia updates and adds more than 200 new entries, from Hank Williams III and Tucker Carlson to dinosaurs. New entries provide documentation of LSD's influence during the 1960s and address a recent resurgence of cultural relevance for the drug.

Provides consumer health information for teens about drug use, abuse, and addiction, including facts about illegal drugs and the abuse of legally available substances found in over-the-counter medications; describes drug-related health risks and treatment for addiction.

LSD, MDMA, Ketamine, the number of drugs used to enhance the experience of clubs, music festivals, or social gatherings seems to grow year after year. Despite the immense danger of these drugs, they continue to be used recreationally by many young adults. This necessary edition joins the voices of organizations such as the Office on Women's Health, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, and Frontline in order to present readers with a comprehensive understanding of club drug use.

Provides information about abuse of illegal drugs and misuse of prescription and over-the-counter medications. Describes specific drugs, their health impacts, addiction potential, and harms to individuals, families and communities. Drug treatment and recovery options and information on drug testing and drug-use prevention.

If your child is going off to college, there's a surprise around every corner... But that doesn't mean you can't be prepared! The Naked Roommate: For Parents Only is a witty and wise survival guide for everything you need to know about the college experience. Harlan Cohen, America's most trusted college transition expert, delivers the best advice, facts, stats, tips, and stories from parents, students, and experts across the country to ensure that you and your child will have an incredible and meaningful college experience. The Summer Before What, when, and how to prepare The emotional roller coaster and letting go Calling, Texting, and Facebooking New ways to keep in touch How much is too much To A or Not to B Professors, grades, and actually going to class When to step in (and when not to) Paying the Bills Financial aid tricks and tips Budgets, books, and the best campus jobs The First Few Months Move-in, roommates, and homesickness What not to do when you're missing them Keeping Them Safe Drinking, partying, and other things your kid might not be doing Knowing your campus support resources Get this freshman survival guide for yourself when you pick up these other helpful college guides: The Naked Roommate by Harlan Cohen The Fiske Guide to Colleges 2021 by Ted Fiske The Fiske Guide To Getting In To The Right College by Ted Fiske College Essay Essentials by Ethan Sawyer (The College Essay Guy) College Admission Essentials by Ethan Sawyer (The College Essay Guy)