Legal and illegal substances are all around us. Learn what they are, their effects, and what to do if you think you or a friend might be addicted.
With EBSCO eBooks, search the full text of over 4,200 fiction and nonfiction ebook titles. This database includes a variety of books on substances in a teen's life. Check out books about teen substance use, understanding different substances, and addiction. Read the books on your computer, or download the app to your phone or tablet.
Gale eBooks is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7. Select the Social Sciences category on the left side of the screen to access books about marijuana, steroids, and illegal drugs.
Hoopla is a web and mobile library media streaming platform for audio books, comics, e-books, movies, music, and TV. Find resources about alcohol, teen substance use, AA, vaping, marijuana, and other drugs. Learn what they are, the effects, how to stop using, and more in Hoopla. Hoopla is only available to residents of St. Louis County. Limit of 10 titles per month.
With Kanopy, browse hundreds of movies on your computer or mobile device. Kanopy has a strong collection of independent, international, and documentaries to stream. Find documentaries on alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, vaping, and illegal drugs. Explore movies about teen challenges and addiction. Only available to residents of St. Louis County. Limit of 10 titles per month.
Libby is an innovative mobile app from OverDrive designed to make borrowing and enjoying e-books, magazines, and audiobooks from the library easier than ever. Find all kinds of books and magazines related to alcohol, drugs, vaping, and smoking. When searching for ebooks and audiobooks, filter by "Young Adult" and "You Adult Nonfiction" for best results.
Teen Health & Wellness provides middle and high school students with up-to-date, nonjudgmental, straightforward curricular and self-help support. Topics covered include diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, mental health, suicide, bullying and LGBTQ+ issues. It has recently been updated to meet the needs of today’s teens and with new content on bullying, suicide, vaping, opioid abuse, gender identity, school safety, sexual harassment, COVID-19 and more. Grade level 7-12.