TEENS UNDER THE INFLUENCE: THE TRUTH ABOUT KIDS, ALCOHOL, AND OTHER DRUGS- HOW TO RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT

Book ID/图书代码： 02173009B34026

English Summary/英文概要： Across the United States, in small towns and major cities, in suburbs and slums, in public and private schools, thousands of kids are experimenting with drugs. Many of them will become addicts; some will die. The first and only book to focus entirely on adolescent alcohol and other drug use, Teens Under the Influence addresses the immediate dangers that threaten these kids—exploring the short- and long-term effects of their addiction and giving parents solid, sensitive, practical advice to combat this growing epidemic.

Knowledge is the key to defeating drug addictions, and that is what this comprehensive, timely new book provides. Full of candid true stories from adolescent drug users, with facts based on the most recent scientific research, Teens Under the Influence tells you exactly what you need to know to deal with your child’s problem, covering such important topics as
• The common myths and misconceptions about drug addiction
• The crucial differences between adult and adolescent dependency
• The reasons kids get hooked
• The stages of adolescent addiction
• The different kinds of drugs kids use and combine
• Various treatment options and how to choose the best treatment for your child
• Strategies for handling relapses
Teens Under the Influence offers practical help that may save your child’s life. It may save the life of a friend. And it may save your own.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 现在全美各地，吸毒现象正在数以千计的青少年当中蔓延开来；其中的绝大数都会成为瘾君子，更有甚者因此而死亡；作为首本关注青少年酒精及毒品问题的著作，本书从短期和长期两方面，阐述了毒品对于未成年人所带来的危害，并给予家长们中肯有效的方法，以帮助遏制这一社会毒瘤的蔓延。
在同毒品的斗争当中，知识的普及显得尤为重要；这也是作者的动机所在。书中包含了大量未成年吸食者的例证实录，并通过最新的研究报告，指导父母如何正确有效地加以应对：
*对于毒品成瘾理解上所存在的误区
*成年吸食者与未成年吸食者之间的重要不同
*青少年对于毒品上瘾的成因
*未成年毒品成瘾的不同阶段
*青少年吸食及混合的毒品种类
*多种因人而异的治疗方法
*如何遏制戒毒后的复发
书中的内容，将有可能帮助你挽救孩子的生命，朋友的生命，亦或是自己的生命(WHL)

Awards/获奖情况：“Many parents are already aware of the horrific problem young Americans have with binge drinking, but it’s time to spread the alarm.”---Editorial, The New York Times ("许多家长都已重返意识到了酒精对于孩子的危害，但现在是时候让公众警醒过来了"---纽约时报社论 (The New York Times))

“My son relapsed one day after he was released from a 28-day treatment program. Was it the wrong kind of treatment? Does he need psychological help? What do I do now?”---Mother of a sixteen-year-old

“Parents are so in need of this help. Physicians and other health care providers absolutely need this book!”---JAMES W. WEST, M.D., Former Medical Director, Betty Ford Center

About the Author/作者介绍： Katherine Ketcham is the author of nine nonfiction books, including five on alcoholism. William Asbury, former Editor-In-Chief of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, writes and lectures frequently on the nation’s alcohol problems. Mel Schulstad is former president and co-founder of the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors.
Katherine Ketcham，出版过九本非小说图书，其中五本是针对酗酒问题；William Asbury，前西雅图邮报总编(the Seattle Post-Intelligencer)，致力于全美酗酒问题；Mel Schulstad ，美国酒精毒品控制咨询协会前主席；Arthur Ciaramicoli 马萨诸塞州纳蒂克医疗康复中心另类疗法研究所( the Alternative Therapy Center of the Metrowest Medical Wellness Center in Natick, Massachusetts)，首席心理医师，哈佛医学院导师

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