Book contents
- How to Talk to Your Child About Drugs
- How to Talk to Your Child About Drugs
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1 What Are Psychoactive Drugs, Who Uses Them and Why?
- 2 Understanding Adolescence
- 3 Having the Drug Conversation with Your Child
- 4 Drugs and the Brain
- 5 How Do Drugs Cause Harm?
- 6 Types of Drugs
- 7 Rise of the Synthetics
- 8 Legal but Harmful: Prescription Medications, Tobacco, Vaping and Alcohol
- 9 Behavioural Addictions
- 10 Detecting Drug Use and What to Do about It
- 11 Treatment and Recovery
- 12 Final Thoughts
- Useful Resources
- References
- Index
Introduction
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 February 2025
Book contents
- How to Talk to Your Child About Drugs
- How to Talk to Your Child About Drugs
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1 What Are Psychoactive Drugs, Who Uses Them and Why?
- 2 Understanding Adolescence
- 3 Having the Drug Conversation with Your Child
- 4 Drugs and the Brain
- 5 How Do Drugs Cause Harm?
- 6 Types of Drugs
- 7 Rise of the Synthetics
- 8 Legal but Harmful: Prescription Medications, Tobacco, Vaping and Alcohol
- 9 Behavioural Addictions
- 10 Detecting Drug Use and What to Do about It
- 11 Treatment and Recovery
- 12 Final Thoughts
- Useful Resources
- References
- Index
Summary
Months later, Harry has changed his mind. He found that his drug use started to affect important parts of his life. His academic performance dropped further, and cannabis made him increasingly paranoid. With support, he has stopped using drugs completely, although he has not ruled out trying them again in the future. He has needed to change some of his friends but seems happier for this. The paranoia has improved, and he is able to study again.
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- How to Talk to Your Child About Drugs , pp. 1 - 5Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025