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Books in Understanding Disease series

  • Dementia

    Therese Shea

    Library Binding (Rosen Pub Group, Dec. 15, 2011)
    Provides information on dementia, including its causes, effects, and treatment.
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  • Ritalin and Related Drugs

    Suellen May

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, Sept. 1, 2010)
    Ritalin and related drugs are used primarily to treat children, teens, and adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. ADHD is marked by hyperactivity, inattention, and impulsive behavior and affects five to eight percent of school-age children, according to the National Resource on ADHD. Ritalin and other related drugs stimulate the nervous system to increase focus and attention. They are often part of an overall plan to help students get organized and learn better. However, these drugs can also be abused, and their use is sometimes controversial. Ritalin and Related Drugs explores the various uses and abuses of these drugs, and explains to teen readers why such abuse should be avoided.
  • A Kid's Guide to Immunizations

    Rae Simons

    Hardcover (Village Earth Press, Dec. 10, 2013)
    Immunizations are an important part of taking care of yourself and staying healthy. Without immunizations, many more people would get sick or even die earlier. Today, immunizations are a common part of life, and most people take them for granted. Even though most people get immunizations throughout their life, many people-kids and adults-don't understand much about how immunizations work. What happens when you get a shot? How do immunizations keep you healthy? How did people first think of immunizations as a way to keep people from getting sick? You'll find answers to all of these questions and more!
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  • Hallucinogens

    Thomas Santella, David J Triggle

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Publications, April 1, 2012)
    Hallucinogens are mood-altering drugs that cause the user to experience hallucinations, dissociation from reality, or delirium. Hallucinogens such as psilocybin (mushrooms) and mescaline (peyote) are naturally occurring, while LSD, MDMA, PCP, and ketamine are synthetic substances. Abuse of hallucinogens can cause memory impairment, anxiety attacks, flashbacks, nausea, and vomiting. High doses of hallucinogens like PCP can cause convulsions, coma, and death. Hallucinogens provides important information on the nature and chemistry of these drugs, their effects, abuse, and related social and legal issues.Chapters include:OverviewHistory of HallucinogensThe Science of HallucinogensHallucinogens: Use and AbuseTreatment for Hallucinogen AbuseHallucinogens and the LawFuture Trends.
  • Cocaine and Crack

    Alan Hecht, David J Triggle

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Publications, June 1, 2011)
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  • FloraÂ’s Family

    Annette Aubrey

    Library Binding (QEB Publishing, Jan. 7, 2007)
    These charming illustrated storybooks allow small children to get to grips withupsetting and bewildering situations that might be affecting them or people around them.Series features: Through rhyming stories, the author deals sensitively with the topics of divorce, adoption, bereavement and bullying, reassuring young readers that emotions they may be experiencing are ‘normal’ and shared by others. Beautiful artwork supports rhyming stories. In line with PSHE criteria for Early Years. Thought-provoking notes for parents and teaches revisit each story and explore the characters’ behaviour.
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  • HIV/AIDS Treatment Drugs

    Brigid M Kane, David J Triggle

    Hardcover (Chelsea House Publications, July 1, 2011)
    HIV/AIDS Treatment Drugs explains how HIV functions and describes the drugs used to treat HIV infection, how they work and are combined, how HIV drugs are developed, and what new treatments are being investigated.
  • Prescription Pain Relievers

    Mary Harwell Sayler, David J. Triggle

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, Dec. 1, 2010)
    The purpose of any prescription pain reliever is pain management, which enables a person to go to school or work, perform daily activities, and carry on a normal life. When used correctly, a properly prescribed pain reliever can help to restore a healthful quality of life. But taking prescription pain medication at any time for any reason other than pain relief is a dangerous practice. An estimated one in five teenagers between ages 12 and 17 has abused prescription pain relievers in the United States, according to the Partnership for a Drug-Free America. Because these drugs can often be found in the medicine cabinet at home, there is a common misconception among teens that they are safe in comparison to street drugs. Prescription Pain Relievers exposes the truth about these drugs, noting that the fact that they can be legally obtained does not diminish the risk of their use.
  • Phobias

    Elaine S Chong, Erin Hovanec

    Library Binding (Rosen Pub Group, Dec. 15, 2011)
    Provides information on phobias, including their causes, effects, and treatments.
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  • There for You

    Annette Aubrey, Hannah Ray, Patrice Barton

    Paperback (QED Publishing, a division of Quarto Publishing plc, Sept. 15, 2008)
    Jonathan thought a hundred thoughts. He felt them all spin in his head. "Are my mummy and daddy breaking up because of something I might have said?" Jonathan's mummy and daddy are splitting up, and Jonathan is feeling very sad and confused. Explore with your child the difficult issue of separation and divorce as Jon's parents talk to him about their situation. QED's Understanding...series has been specially designed to help young children get to grips with new, bewildering or upsetting situations that may be affecting them or those around them. Beautiful illustrations accompany sensitively told rhyming stories, while notes for parents and teachers offer suggestions on how to explore themes further.
  • There For You

    Annette Aubrey

    Library Binding (QEB Publishing, Jan. 7, 2007)
    These charming illustrated storybooks allow small children to get to grips withupsetting and bewildering situations that might be affecting them or people around them.Series features: Through rhyming stories, the author deals sensitively with the topics of divorce, adoption, bereavement and bullying, reassuring young readers that emotions they may be experiencing are ‘normal’ and shared by others. Beautiful artwork supports rhyming stories. In line with PSHE criteria for Early Years. Thought-provoking notes for parents and teaches revisit each story and explore the characters’ behaviour.
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  • Barbiturates and Other Depressants

    Christine Adamec

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub (Library), Dec. 1, 2011)
    Barbiturates are central nervous system depressants that are sedating and sleep-inducing, giving users a "hypnotic" feeling. They are used as anesthetics or to treat epilepsy, insomnia, anxiety, or severe headaches. Benzodiazepines, another type of central nervous system depressant, are used to treat anxiety, insomnia, and epilepsy. Benzodiazepines and barbiturates are highly addictive and are sometimes illegally abused. When used improperly, they can cause death. Barbiturates and Other Depressants provides important information on the nature and chemistry of these drugs, their effects, abuse, addiction, and addiction treatment.Chapters include:-An Overview -Historical Overview -How Barbiturates Work -Barbiturate Abuse and Addiction -Addiction Treatment and Recovery -Barbiturates and the Law.