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Overview
Teens are often powerless to stop a drug-abusing parent from continuing on that destructive path. They can, however, learn to take better care of themselves Author Lawrence Clayton describes steps teens can take to learn coping strategies and to find help.Describes drug addiction, its symptoms and manifestations; the effect of an addict on his or her family; how to handle the pressures of living with an addict; and how to get help.
Editorials
School Library Journal
Gr 7-12-- A highly readable, diverse collection of fictionalized case studies that cover common drug-related family problems, from coaddiction to hereditary risks. In an opening chapter, Clayton offers evidence to explode such myths as: ``People who are addicted simply lack willpower''; ``You're not an addict if you use only on weekends''; and ``My parents' addiction is their problem. It won't affect me because I'll never use drugs.'' Other sections deal with definitions and symptoms of addiction; descriptions of commonly abused substances; family roles; pros and cons of sharing information with friends or school and legal authorities; where to go for help; and recovery. The nontechnical, straightforward text is appropriate for the target audience; readers who look for themselves or their friends in these pages will surely identify with at least some scenarios. Much of the material presented is partially covered and similarly treated in Rosenberg's Not My Family: Sharing the Truth About Alcoholism (Bradbury, 1988), McFarland's Coping with Substance Abuse (Rosen, 1990), and several other titles. Clayton's book, however, offers a slightly different and helpful slant.-- Sue A. Norkeliunas, Arlington Senior High School, LaGrangevill, NYBook Details
Published
October 1, 1997
Publisher
Hazelden
Pages
205
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781568381787