This reference can help parents, educators, and employers to recognize symptoms of drug abuse, the hazardous effects of using various drugs, and how to deal with drug- abuse problems. Major drugs of abuse are categorized and color coded to help the reader quickly locate information on most drug-related issues. The book first presents a quiz that tests the reader's knowledge on drugs of abuse. General information on how to recognize the symptoms of drug abuse and respond to it focuses on the role of parents and schools, signs of drug abuse, alternatives to drug use, and employer responses to drug use in the workplace. The information on each drug relates specifically to the history, composition, effects, accessibility, and ways of countering abuse. The drug categories discussed are cannabis, narcotics, stimulants, depressants, hallucinogens, inhalants, prescription drugs, alcohol, and nicotine. 55 references and a glossary of slang terms