The new edition of Preventing Drug Use Among Children and Adolescents includes information on risk factors for youth drug abuse, guidance on planning community drug abuse prevention programs, and descriptions of core elements of effective prevention programs.

Information and support help prevent addiction. Abuse of alcohol and marijuana led Joel to prescription painkillers. Joel, his parents and his younger sister Jillian describe their denial, how addiction affected the entire family and Joel?s ongoing recovery. Trevor, 18, has resisted the use of drugs with support from his mother and mentors. H. Westley Clark, M.D., C.A.S., Director, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, SAMHSA, and Howard J. Shaffer, Ph.D., C.A.S., Director, Division on Addiction, Cambridge Health Alliance, Harvard Medical School, answer FAQ. For grades 5 through college, parents, and other caregivers. Order at www.wordscanwork.com .

In this 56 page booklet, young people and parents tell their true stories about drug abuse, addiction, recovery, and the benefits of staying drug-free. Brian Johnson, M.D., Harvard Medical School, and Words Can Work founder Jeanne Blake offer facts, strategies, and the words to help young people and families talk about drug use. Order at www.wordscanwork.com.

As a result of scientific research, we know that addiction is a disease that affects both brain and behavior. Despite these advances, many people today do not understand why individuals become addicted to drug. This booklet aims to fill that knowledge gap by providing scientific information about the disease of drug addiction.

Meth can cause harm not only to those who are addicted to the drug, but their family, friends and neighbors too.