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(Replaces Cannabis)
Cannabis is the most widely-used illegal drug in Britain: one 15-year-old in four now admits to having tried it at least once. Users say it is relaxing and fun, but there are worries that it may affect both physical and mental health, with stronger strains such as “skunk” being a particular worry. This book looks at the effects of cannabis on health, at cannabis use among young people and at its position within the law.

Level: 8.-10. kl./AVU + HG C-F etc.

Chapters: 1. The Effects of Cannabis; 2. Cannabis and the Law

Activities; Key Facts;  Glossary; Web Links

(Replaces The Cannabis Issue)

Cannabis is the most widely-used illegal substance in Britain. Users say it helps them to relax: however, there are worries that smoking the drug can trigger mental health problems, with highly potent ‘skunk’ strains causing particular concern.

Chapter One: The Effects of Cannabis
Cannabis; Cannabis controversy; Risks of cannabis use; Impact of cannabis on bones ‘changes with age’; Behind the medical headlines – cannabis; Cannabis and mental health; Schizophrenia link to cannabis denied; Skunk ‘poses greatest risk of psychosis’; ‘Cannabis alters DNA’; Cannabis and your health; Medicinal use of cannabis; Marijuana use around the world; The world drugs problem, ten years on; Home Office cannabis drugs potency study 2008; Why does cannabis potency matter?; The families torn apart by teenage skunk epidemic; Helpline tells children ‘pot safer than alcohol’; Cannabis and the risks.

Chapter Two: Cannabis and the Law
Cannabis: the law has changed; Cannabis and psychosis; Poll reveals anger at cannabis law; David Nutt: my views on drugs classification; Politicians intoxicated by cowardice in drugs debate; The phoney war on drugs – summary; The streets don’t care what class drugs are; The big question.

Key Facts; Glossary; Additional Resources (websites etc.); Index

Set in Brixton, 20 years after the race riots, The Dirty South follows the adventures of Bricky teenager Dennis Huggins as he drifts into the easy, dangerous life of the shotta — or drug dealer — and discovers that, hard as the struggle for respect on the streets is, the struggle for love is harder still. At least Dennis has involved parents looking out for him; too many of his friends have no guidance other than that offered by their fellow shottaz, or the dubiously motivated black Muslims. This novel evokes the temptations of the thug life for young black men growing up in London's “Dirty South” It is a compelling novel that offers no easy answers, but refuses to shy away from asking the difficult questions. Author: Alex Wheatle was born in 1963 to Jamaican parents living in London. He spent most of his childhood in a children's home, which he left at 14 to live in a hostel in Brixton. At 18, he was involved in the Brixton uprising and went to prison for 3 months. On his release, he performed as a DJ and MC under the name Yardman Irie, moving on to the performance poetry circuit as “The Brixton Bard” in the early '90s. (214 pages)
Level: from the end of the first year of the Gymnasium

Although the use of illegal drugs has fallen over the last ten years, it remains a serious problem for society. In 2007, 25% of pupils aged 11 to 15 said they had tried drugs at least once. What are the effects of illegal drugs and how is drug use being tackled?
Level: 8.-10. kl./AVU + HG C-F etc.

Chapter One: Drug Abuse
Drugs in the UK; Cannabis; Cocaine; Ecstasy; Solvents; Hallucinogens; Heroin, Speed; Drug deaths; Young people and drug use; Street drug trends; Supply of cannabis; Activities.

Chapter Two: Tackling Drugs
New plan to tackle illegal drugs; Tackling substance misuse; Drug legislation; Drugs and politics; Q&A: cannabis reclassification; Drug smuggling; Should drugs be legalised?; Activities.

Key Facts;  Glossary (web links at the end of each article)

(Replaces Drug Abuse)

Figures for drug use in the UK remain worryingly high, especially among young people. Dangerous drugs such as crystal meth are becoming increasingly popular. This book looks at the trends, the effects of various drugs and the legal situation:

Chapter One: Drug Trends
Drugs in the UK; Information about common street drugs; Use of illicit drugs; Heavy cannabis use; Can ecstasy kill?; Drug deaths; Types of drug-related death; Street drug trends; Legal drug craze is new killer; Next year's drug; Rise in ketamine use among young people; Enslaved by K; Cost of UK's illegal drug habit hits £110bn; New plan to tackle illegal drugs; The new drugs strategy explained; Tackling substance misuse — progress; Drug use worldwide; Drug use in Europe.

Chapter Two: Young People and Drugs
Young people and drug use; Primary school kids able to name illegal drugs; Dealing with drugs in the schoolyard; Gender differences in drug use; Supply of cannabis.

Chapter Three: Drugs and the Law
Drugs and politics; Drug legislation; Using harm to classify drugs; Q&A: cannabis reclassification; Tackling drug crime; Drug smuggling; Police recorded drug offences; Highs of a world where drugs are legal.

Key Facts;  Glossary Index;  Additional Resources (websites etc.);  Index.

(Replaces Gambling)

Chapter One: Gambling in the UK
Gambling, Forms of gambling, The Gambling Commission, The science of gambling, Governing gambling, Key facts about the National Lottery, Lottery timeline, Under 16s and the National Lottery, UK’s first super casino, Q&A: Supercasino, Risks of the ‘supercasino’, Interactive or remote gambling, Are there any benefits to gambling?

Chapter Two: Cybergambling
Boom in online gambling, Online gambling in Europe, Online gambling drives addiction rates, Gambling at work, £1m online loser jailed, Online poker hooks teenagers, Mobile gambling boom time ahead.

Chapter Three: Problem Gambling
The problem with gambling, Information on gambling, Gambling ‘as addictive as crack cocaine’, Doctors fear boom in gambling addiction, One in 10 Scottish children is gambling addict, Story of a teenage problem gambler, More women seeking help over gambling addiction, Signs and interventions for a gambling dependency, Gambling debt, Gamblers Anonymous and GamAnon, Drug may curb pathological gambling.

Key Facts;  Glossary;  Additional Resources;  Index

The classic diary of a doomed 15-year-old drug addict. (162 pages)
Level: C/B

A series of four documentaries with the wide-eyed, inquisitive broadcaster examining different approaches to law and order:
In Law and Disorder in Johannesburg he travels to one of the most dangeous cities in the world to see how the residents and authorities cope with the rising violence.
In Law and Disorder in Philadelphia he joins the local police department as they patrol the streets where spiralling drug use and violent crime account for 400 murders a year.
In A Place for Paedophiles he visits the Coalinga Mental Hospital in California, where 500 convicted paedophiles are housed and talks to offenders and therapists.
In The City Addicted to Crystal Meth he examines the history of this highly addictive drug and the debilitating effect it has on communities by visiting California's Central Valley.

Presented by: Louis Theroux

Running time: 235 mins

Widescreen

Subtitle option: English

This book brings together both sides in the debate about the positive and negative effects of the recreational and medical use of marijuana. Editor: Arthur Gillard. (121 pages)
Level: Mainly Second and Third year Gymnasium

Contents: Introduction; Marijuana Is Dangerous (U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration); Marijuana Is Beneficial (Lester Grinspoon); Marijuana Is Addictive (Joseph A. Califano Jr.); Marijuana Is Not Addictive (Paul Armentano); Marijuana Has Known Medical Benefits (The Economist); Medical Marijuana Lacks Scientific Support (Peter J. Cohen); Marijuana Use Is Unhealthy (E.J. Sanna); Marijuana Can Help Ease Chronic Pain (Jana Christian); Nonmedical Marijuana Use Is Extremely Risky (Joseph A. Califano Jr.); The Harmfulness of Marijuana Use Is Exaggerated (Maia Szalavitz); Marijuana Prohibition Is Harmful (Gary Cartwright); Marijuana Users Need to Be Held Accountable for Their Actions (Ross Clark); Common Sense Is Needed in Marijuana Policy (Cathy Young); Organizations to Contact; Bibliography; Index.

Sample Pages (PDF)

(Replaces Binge Drinking)

People drink alcohol for various reasons — socially, to relax or sometimes just to get through the day. Problem Drinking explores the issues around alcohol dependency and abuse and considers their implications for health and society.

Key Facts;  Glossary;  Additional Resources;  Index

What is Alcohol? – The effects on your body – The economics of alcohol – Alcohol and young people – Restrictions on alcohol – The right to drink – The human cost of alcohol etc.
En god bog om et vigtigt emne. Passer niveaumæssigt fint til 8.-9. kl. — både mht. sprog og problemstilling.
Level: 8.-9. kl-

(Replaces Smoking Trends)

It is well established that smoking affects an individual’s health, causing painful chronic illnesses such as lung cancer and emphysema. However, there are still an estimated 10 million smokers in Britain. What motivates people to start smoking? Should they be encouraged to quit? Is it acceptable for the government to prohibit smoking in public places to limit the effect of passive smoking, or is this an example of the “nanny state”? This book looks at the issues.

Chapters: 1. Smoking and Health; 2. Smoking and Society

Key Facts;  Glossary;  Additional Resources;  Index