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1) Cocaine
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Cocaine is a deadly, addictive drug that ruins people's lives. This title explores the history of cocaine, how it affects the body, the laws and policies surrounding it, and ways in which people suffering from addiction can recover and quit. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
2) Cocaine
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Teens are at higher risk for cocaine addiction than are those who first use cocaine as adults because their brains are not as fully developed. Not thinking of its possible consequences, young people try cocaine "just for fun" and soon find they are hooked. In this book, readers learn the factors contributing to cocaine addiction and how coke works on the body. They also learn about the various drug laws, criminal offenses, and some of the possible...
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A true story and expose on Drug Trafficking in Europe! Now a hit Netflix show!
In Cocaine Coast, journalist Nacho Carretero and Luis Bustos tell the incredible true story of how a sleepy, unassuming corner of Spain became the cocaine gateway into Europe from Colombia, exposing a new generation of criminals, cartels and corrupt officials, more efficient and ruthless than any who came before.
A docu-graphic novel, with lots of action and adventure,...
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Cutting through the myths about the white trade, this is the story of cocaine as it's never been told before.
Cocaine is big business and getting bigger. Governments spend millions on a losing war against it, yet it's still the drug of choice in the West.
In Cocaine Nation, Tom Feiling travels the trade routes from Colombia via Miami, Kingston, and Tijuana to London and New York. Cutting through the myths about the white trade, this is the story...
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Ace Lopez is from the poorest city in Columbia, Quindío. He was raised by his mother in a village of Quindío. The city is perceived as one of the poorest because they have to dig in several trash cans to gain money from recycled items for money. They live in poorly constructed homes with insects and pests. Ace wanted to transform his life based on how he grew up. Ace enters a drug industry selling cocaine in: Asia, Europe, Middle East, Mexico, Haiti...
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"when did you first realize that you were addicted? .... When I first pushed him in my veins" Every Princess must kiss a thousand frogs until she gets her Prince and that's exactly what Amora had to do to meet Kilo her king. Going through hell and trying to find herself was hard but the love of her life made things easy for her. Loving her whole and accepting her child as her own she is so happy to have her fairytale ending. But not all fairy tales...
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From the author of the bestselling Phryne Fisher Series comes Cocaine Blues, the first historical mystery featuring the sensual, posh, and intrepid murder detective Phryne Fisher…
"Phryne can not get enough of adventure and the reader can not get enough of Phryne."-Deadly Pleasures
Looking for a riveting historical mystery series? This book is for you:
Perfect for Fans of Rhys Bowen and Dorothy Sayers
Inspired the Netflix show Miss Fisher's...
8) On Cocaine
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Finding cocaine to be an analgesic and a cure for depression, Freud hailed it as a miracle drug, stressing in particular its apparent lack of side effects. Marveling at its ability to "cure" addictions to morphine, he enthusiastically recommended it to all his acquaintances. Eventually, following several tragic experiences, he was forced to recognize the negative effects of the drug. This unique selection, edited and translated by Freud expert David...
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New York Times bestselling author Laura Lippman has been hailed as one of the best crime fiction writers in America today, winning virtually every major award in the genre. The author of the enormously popular series featuring Baltimore P.I. Tess Monaghan as well as three critically lauded stand-alone novels, Lippman now turns her attention to short stories-and reveals another level of mastery. Lippman sets many of the stories in this sterling anthology,...
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Ultimate soldier. Ultimate mission. But will the SAS succeed in rescuing one of their own from a fearsome drug cartel?
The end of 1980s sees the rise of the cocaine cartels of Colombia, criminal organisations as powerful as armies, whose malign reach stretches from the coca fields of Bolivia to the streets of London and New York.
Needing help in the training of its elite Anti-Narcotics Unit, the Colombian Government turns to Britain and the legendary...
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This collection of eight short stories depict human drama and interaction, with quirky characters and insights in to human nature. Charmingly written, accessible, and sensitive. These stories shine a light on ordinary domestic life and private passions. The stories are set between 1977 and 2010, mostly in England, but the final and longest story is set between Dorset and Egypt.
Titles of stories are as follows:
1. Good Manners, 1994
2. Laxatives,...
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This book provides information on the dangers of cocaine and crack cocaine, a stimulant drug that affects the central nervous system. Use of the drug can result in sudden death, even upon first time use. Within this book, readers will learn about the long and short-term effects of cocaine and crack cocaine which include physical addiction, emotional addiction, expense, health problems, arrest for drug possession, and for other drug-related crime and...
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Introduces young readers to the dangers of cocaine addiction and shows ways that users have found help. Learn about the physical and mental effects of cocaine abuse and its negative impact on lives. Additional features include a Fast Facts spread, an infographic, critical thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research. Substance abuse affects the lives of families and individuals everywhere. This series uses real-world...
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Cocaine is one of those drugs that waxes and wanes in popularity among teens but never really goes away. New research indicates that cocaine is particularly harmful to young and still developing brains. This, coupled with the many other harmful physical and emotional repercussions of even casual cocaine use, make it all the more important to get the message across that this is one very dangerous and destructive drug. That is exactly what this text...
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Istanbul and Lincoln. Two contrasting cities but only one's a safe place to hide. The other could strip you of family, reputation and life. And above all else you could lose the woman from the beach... A novel about two people and about crime, love and friendship.
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Stimulants are drugs that speed up activity in the brain. It's a class of drugs that ranges from caffeine to ADHD medication to methamphetamine-and as those example suggest, the effects can range from mild to medically beneficial to potentially deadly. This book looks at the history and effects of stimulants both legal and illegal. From caffeine and aspirin to heroin and meth, drugs are an inescapable part of life in the 21st century. Addiction, once...
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A homicide crisis began sweeping America after massive quantities of cocaine first began their journey into America in 1986. Drugs were trucked along the highways of the Cocaine Trail to every city in America. This influx of a deadly new drug led directly to a series of record deaths from overdoses, suicides and crime-related murders, family breakdowns and destroyed lives. Drugs are credited with driving the highest homicide rates in American history...
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New York. Winter. 1980. Behind the glitter of the disco era, the city streets run wild. In countless secret spaces, high stakes poker games fuel an underground economy flush with cocaine, champagne, and call girls. Winners are on top of the world. But no one wins forever, and when aspiring novelist and inveterate card player Danny Ferraro goes "all in"-and then some-he winds up owing the mob big money. And when you owe the mob, you pay-or else. With...
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