Dealing with drugs

Examines the dangers of drug use, focusing on the drug marijuana, with information on the physical problems it can cause, why it is so addictive, treatment options, and the dangers of addiction.

Prescription and over-the-counter medications are the most commonly abused drugs by high school students after marijuana. One in five young people abuses prescription meds--cotton, rits, beans, tuss, and bricks--street names for these non-street drugs. Street Pharma looks at this growing problem and gives young readers the information they need to say no before they start using or find help to quit when they've become addicted.