Taking charge of my mind & body : a girls' guide to outsmarting alcohol, drugs, smoking, and eating problems / Gladys Folkers and Jeanne Engelmann.

  • Folkers, Gladys, 1947-
Date:
[1997]
  • Books

About this work

Description

Offers advice, with quotes from teenagers, on making appropriate choices about using alcohol and other drugs, smoking, dealing with body image and eating disorders, and other adolescent concerns.

Publication/Creation

Minneapolis, MN : Free Spirit Publishing, [1997]

Physical description

viii, 199 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Contents

Introduction : crispy fried, or clear and sure? -- pt. 1. What you should know about drinking and using other drugs -- ch. 1. Hooked on alcohol and other drugs : what it's like -- ch. 2. Relationships and risk factors -- ch. 3. How to say no to alcohol and other drugs -- pt. 2. What you should know about smoking -- ch. 4. Hooked on cigarettes : what it's like -- ch. 5. Staying clean of nicotine -- pt. 3. What you should know about eating disorders -- ch. 6. Fixated on food : what it's like -- ch. 7. Seeing the problem and getting help -- pt. 4. Taking charge of your mind and body : steps for positive change -- ch. 8. Becoming a better communicator -- ch. 9. Becoming a better problem solver -- ch. 10. Building better relationships -- ch. 11. Forming more positive beliefs and behaviors -- ch. 12. Taking good care of yourself.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-193) and index.

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Where to find it

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    M30216

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ISBN

  • 1575420155
  • 9781575420158