Get Smart About Heroin

Get Smart About Heroin
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 56
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ISBN-10 : 9781616495206
ISBN-13 : 1616495200
Rating : 4/5 (200 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Get Smart About Heroin by : Anonymous

Download or read book Get Smart About Heroin written by Anonymous and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-12-30 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the basic facts behind the dangers of heroin abuse, including the history of heroin and other opiates, its legitimate medical uses, signs of addiction and dependence, addiction treatment options, prevention tools for parents, and much more.With heroin abuse on the rise as prescription painkillers become more tightly regulated, what are the basic facts we need to know about this dangerous and highly addictive drug? In this Get Smart Quick Guide, expert resources and information come together in an engaging and accessible e-book short. Topics include:What heroin is and where the entire class of opiates comes fromThe history of heroin’s use and abuseChanging cultural, social, and legal factorsDefinitions of normal use, abuse, and dependence, with information on prevention and advice for parentsHow heroin works, including its health effects and what makes it so addictiveIntervention and effective treatment methodsRelapse prevention tools for recovering dependents and addicts


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