Ocean State Libraries

"Examines the history, effects, and medical and legal aspects of alcohol use and abuse." --

Presents the latest information on the physical and psychological effects of smoking, the reasons people smoke, and the treatment for quitting this drug addiction.

Examines the personality of the drug addict, especially the alcoholic, to determine if there are characteristic traits before as well as after addiction takes place.

Discusses the effects, side effects, and dangers of barbiturateuse and abuse.

Examines the history, dangers, and increasing appeal of cocaine abuse in America.

Describes how, when, where, and why people can seek help for drug abuse problems in such places as crisis centers, hot lines, self-help groups, and programs in counseling and behavior therapy.

Examines the use of volatile hydrocarbons such as paint thinners, glue, and cleaning fluid as inhalants, a rapidly-growing formof drug abuse.

Examines the causes of teen-age depression and suicide and the role drugs play in the emotional upheavals of young people.

Examines the impact drugs have made among creative professionalsin dance, art, music, theatre, and motion pictures and discusses artistic works that portray the world of drugs and drug abuse.