By Tom Scott and Trevor Grice

(Grades 6-12) The Great Brain Robbery is a very educational but fun book written for teenagers about the effects of drugs on the brain. It really holds the teenagers attention on this subject!

It is unique for these reasons:

• Very interesting to the teenage reader due to the format
• Has great cartoons on almost every page
• Has the latest clinical information about the effects of drugs on the brain
• Has heart touching stories about the effects of drug use on families
• Has many practical suggestions for dealing with the pressures teenagers face with drugs

The Great Brain Robbery contains the latest clinical facts on the effects of alcohol, amphetamines, barbiturates, cocaine, hallucinogens, inhalants, marijuana, nicotine, opiates, narcotics, and steroids. It deals with the puberty blues, how the brain works, memory loss, the family dynamics of drug use, how to get off drugs and many other topics that surround the whole issue of teenage drug use. It is a fun book to read on a serious subject. Softcover, 128 pages.