Down these mean streets by Thomas, Piri 

Paperback(Vintage, 1997)

BTSB #: 879302 Available

Dewey: 974.7/BAges: 16-18   
Lexile: 820

Genres:

Subjects: Thomas, Piri,|d1928-2011 Puerto Ricans - New York (State) - New York - Biography Vulgarity in popular culture Drug abuse Criminals - Biography Prisons Sexual intercourse Harlem (New York, N.Y.) - Biography New York (N.Y.) - Biography

Summary: As he recounts the journey that took him from adolescence in El Barrio to a lock-up in Sing Sing to the freedom that comes of self-acceptance, faith, and inner confidence, Piri Thomas gives a frank tale of street life and the dream of escaping it.

Having a drug addiction : stories from survivors [It Happened To Me]by Eason, Sarah 

BTSB Prebound(Cheriton Children's Books, 2022)

BTSB #: 300587 Available

Dewey: 613.8/NAges: 11-15   
AR: 6.4 MG Lexile: 960

Genres:

Subjects: Drug abuse Drug addicts Drug addicts - Rehabilitation

Summary: Stories from survivors explain how they got addicted to drugs, drug addiction's negative consequences on their lives, and how they got on the road to recovery.

Hey, kiddo by Krosoczka, Jarrett 

Paperback(Scholastic, 2018)

BTSB #: 533192 Available

Dewey: 741.59/AAges: 14-18   
AR: 3.5 UG RC: 3.8 6-8 Lexile: 510 HL

Genres:

Subjects: Krosoczka, Jarrett Illustrators - Biography American authors - Biography Family problems Drug abuse Public schools Autobiographical comic books, strips, etc

Summary: The memoir of Jarrett Krosoczka in graphic novel format and the challenges that his mother's heroin addiction brought to his family.

Hey, kiddo by Krosoczka, Jarrett 

BTSB Prebound(Scholastic, 2018)

BTSB #: 533201 Available

Dewey: 741.59/AAges: 14-18   
AR: 3.5 UG RC: 3.8 6-8 Lexile: 510 HL

Genres:

Subjects: Krosoczka, Jarrett Illustrators - Biography American authors - Biography Family problems Drug abuse Public schools Autobiographical comic books, strips, etc

Summary: The memoir of Jarrett Krosoczka in graphic novel format and the challenges that his mother's heroin addiction brought to his family.

High : everything you want to know about drugs, alcohol, and addiction by Sheff, David 

BTSB Prebound(Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2019)

BTSB #: 809513 Available

Dewey: 616.86/NAges: 11-18   


Genres:

Subjects: Drug abuse Drug abuse - Treatment Substance abuse Substance abuse - Treatment

Summary: Uses research, interviews, and testimonials to answer questions about drugs, alcohol, and addiction to provide strategies to deal with stress, peer pressure, and confusion.

Methamphetamines : affecting lives [Affecting Lives: Drugs And Addiction]by Artanne, K. A. 

BTSB Prebound(Child's World, 2021)

BTSB #: 071273 Available

Dewey: 362.29/NAges: 10-14   
Lexile: 730 F&P: Z

Genres:

Subjects: Methamphetamine Methamphetamine abuse Drug abuse Drug abuse - Treatment

Summary: Introduces young readers to the dangers of a methamphetamine addiction and shows ways that users have found help. Learn about the physical and mental effects of methamphetamine abuse and its negative impact on lives.

We all fall down by Sheff, Nic 

Audio Book([Manufactured and distributed by] Findaway World, LLC, 2012)

BTSB #: P02223 Available

Dewey: 362.29/BAges: 13-18   


Genres:

Subjects: Sheff, Nic Drug abuse Drug addicts - California Drug addicts - Rehabilitation. - California

Summary: In this powerful and immensely readable follow-up to his first memoir, Sheff reveals his first-person account of stints at in-patient rehabilitation facilities, devastating relapses with alcohol and marijuana, and hard-won realizations about what it means to be a young adult living with addiction. By candidly revealing his own failures and small personal triumphs, he inspires young people to maintain hope and to remember that they are not alone in their battles.