Dangerous Drugs: An Easy-To-Use Reference for Parents and Professionals

by Carol Falkowski

An evenhanded, non-sensationalist, much-needed reference on drug-abuse - Provides information on drug use, medical consequences, major psychological and behavioural effects, names and forms, addictive... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1568389817
• ISBN13: 9781568389813
• Release Date: February 2003
• Publisher: Hazelden Publishing & Educational Services
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.2" x 7.3"

Customer Reviews

Pastor recommends "Dangerous drugs"

"As a a pastor serving in a parish setting and as a family therapist, I have found Carol Falkowski's guidebook "Dangerous Drugs," an excellent resource in my work with conflicted families. It is practical, down to earth, easily understandable and up-to-date, a great book for anyone working with crisis situations in today's pervasive drug culture. I highly recommend it and give it 5 stars!"

Valuable Source of Info for Parents

This book gives a clear, informative, and balanced portrayal of "what's up" on the current drug scene -- helps a parent, or anyone, better understand the daily flood of drug news in the media, or what we encounter first hand. We parents know the drug scene has changed since our high school years, and we need a good, easily read, reference and fact book to bring us up to date. This second edition of Dangerous Drugs serves that need perfectly. Keeps us from just standing there "clueless" while our kids face the ever-changing and growing problem of drug abuse every day.The color photos of drugs and drug equipment are very helpful, as are the charts at the beginning of each chapter.EVERYONE concerned about the issues of drug abuse should read this book!

Dangerous Drugs: Second Edition

I very much enjoy Carol's book: Dangerous Drugs. I have been working in the human services, substance abuse, corrections fields for more than 25-years. I have been working with young people since 1984. I am a public speaker, traveling thoughout North America speaking with both children and adults about drug prevention. I am an avid reader and researcher. I think this is an excellent, inexpensive, up-to-date reference guide for parents. I am always looking for resources to recommend to parents when they ask me, "What do you recommend? How can I learn about what's available to my kids?" I find that most parents just don't have the "savy" and time to research "what's what" in the street drug arena. I've found Carol's book to "fit the bill to a T!" For the most part, concerned parents "just want to know what in the heck is going on." They see lots of information on TV, in the newspaper, magazines. They get overwhelmed and overloaded. They don't know how to put all of the pieces together. They get easily confused "Dangerous Drugs: An Easy to Use Reference for Parents and Professionals" does exactly that! It provides straight-forward, easy-to-understand information about drugs.Sure, there are other books that delve deeper into some of the drug classifications highlighted in Carol's book. Sure, there are certain individuals who can argue whether Carol is using "scare tactics and half truths." But . . . I'm familiar with Carol's work. She is an avid researcher. She believes in giving accurate information. I find this book to have accurate information from cover-to-cover.If you want an easy-to-use, factual, up-to-date reference guide for understanding drugs of abuse, this is the book for you. I highly recommend it. Don't take my word for it, next time you see a copy of the book, browse through it. I guarantee you will become engrossed. And you can rest assured that Carol carefully researched each and everything she writes about. I think her integrity is next to none. I've got a copy on my desk. Happy reading!

This is essential for parents!

Dangerous Drugs - SECOND EDITION - is a must read reference book for anyone who lives or works with teenagers. It quickly and effectively presents the basic facts about drugs of abuse, the slang terms, the short and long-term effects, who's using them and what's new about them. Dangerous Drugs hits the mark by objectively discussing the essentials of just what parents and professionals need to know about the drug abuse scene today - from supplements sold on the Internet to the "normalization" of heroin.Unlike most other books on this topic, Dangerous Drugs is not bogged down by scientific neurological jargon that too often complicates instead of clarifies. And the detailed, color photos of drugs and paraphernalia are a terrific, practical tool for parents and educators who, when it comes to drugs, need to know what to look for, not just behaviorally but literally.Dangerous Drugs performs a public service by getting the most up-to-date information about drugs of abuse into the hands of those who need it, and even taking it a step further by addressing what to do if drug abuse strikes close to home.

Recommended reading for professinals and parents.

Dangerous Drugs is a highly recommended reference for professionals and parents alike, providing the latest information on the latest drugs and their abuse, with chapters identifying addiction, consequences, and the nature of use and abuse. A quick reference, Dangerous Drugs provides easily-read chapters and overviews.