Bibliograph

Addictions and risky behaviors, cutting, bingeing, snorting, and other dangers, Renee C. Rebman

Type

Label

Addictions and risky behaviors, cutting, bingeing, snorting, and other dangers, Renee C. Rebman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 101) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Addictions and risky behaviors

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

58789168

Responsibility statement

Renee C. Rebman

Sub title

cutting, bingeing, snorting, and other dangers

Summary

Addictions come in many forms. But they have in common the fact that an addicted person has a heightened need or strong craving for a particular substance or activity. In "Addictions and Risky Behaviors: Cutting, Bingeing, Snorting, and Other Dangers", author Rene C. Rebman discusses alcohol and drug addiction, inhalant abuse, smoking, eating disorders, self-mutilation, and Internet addiction. She looks at the causes and characteristics of all these addictions as well as what can help people struggling with them

Table Of Contents

The addiction risk -- Drugs: types and dangers -- Alcohol: the drug of choice -- Inhalant abuse: the silent epidemic -- Smoking: not just a bad habit -- Eating disorders: deadly addictive behavior -- Self-mutilation: a cry for help -- The Internet: obsession and isolation -- What can help

Target audience

juvenile

Classification