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Just Say Know: Talking with Kids about Drugs and Alcohol » (1ST)

Authors: Cynthia Kuhn, Scott Swartzwelder, Wilkie Wilson
ISBN-13: 9780393322583, ISBN-10: 0393322580
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.
Date Published: January 2002
Edition: 1ST

Cynthia Kuhn is professor of pharmacology at the Duke University Medical Center.

Scott Swartzwelder is professor of psychiatry and psychology at the Duke University Medical Center.

Wilkie Wilson is professor of pharmacology at the Duke University Medical Center.

From the authors of Buzzed and Pumped, a no-nonsense guide to what kids should know to make healthy decisions.

An extremely valuable resource . . . must reading for every parent and adult who works with young people.

	Introduction	9
1	Communication Is Key	15
	Start Early
	Listen Carefully and Know What You're Talking About
	Empower Kids to Make Their Own Decisions
	Establish Clear Family Rules and Be Consistent
	Adults Are Role Models for Drug Use--Do It Right!
	Adults' Brains and Children's Brains Are Different
	Spotting and Responding to a Problem
2	Drug Basics	31
3	Legal Issues	51
4	Alcohol	57
5	Caffeine	77
6	Hallucinogens	84
7	Inhalants	91
8	Marijuana	95
9	Nicotine	106
10	Opiates and Sedatives	114
11	Ecstasy, GHB, and Ketamine: The So-called Party Drugs	120
12	Steroids and Other Performance-Enhancing Drugs	131
13	Stimulants: From Reward to Addiction--The Good and the Bad	136
14	What to Do Now?	147
	Additional Resources	149
	Index	151