Amphetamines are stimulants are used to control hyperactivity, appetite, and sleeping disorders, but there is debate over whether their benefits outweigh their drawbacks. Teens can learn the proper uses, side effects, and costs of this addictive substance, as well as what they can do to help someone get off of it.

Discusses amphetamine and stimulant drug abuse, including the drugs' effects on the body and brain, how people become addicted, and how to seek help with drug addiction.

Discusses the history of amphetamine and methamphetamine use, describes how they work in the body, and examines the treatment and recovery of addicts.