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This book is the story of one family's struggle to come to terms with the problem of substance abuse. Told by 16-year-old Kelly Clendenon and his mother, Jo Martin, the volume depicts the tenacity of addiction and the long road a family must travel to conquer it.

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In alternating narratives 16-year-old Kelly and his mother talk about his drug addiction, how it has affected him and his family, and how they have struggled together to aid his recovery. Unfortunately the book is padded with the series' usual two introductions and long appendix of state agencies, the writing style is sometimes awkward, and the text is broken up by many stiff, poor quality black-and-white drawings. However, numerous photographs in the center of the book show Kelly, his family, and the hospital treatment center, and the obvious truth of the story will move readers more than a heavy cautionary sermon. Kelly is candid both about his pleasure (``I loved tripping'') and the mess he made of his life, and he describes the close friendships he made in the hospital as well as the rigorous discipline in the locked ward. His mother talks about her guilt and anguish and unswerving support. Kelly is still in treatment, still on pot (``We have a long way to go''); the overwhelming message is how hard it is to quit. Gr. 7-12. HR. 362.2'93 Drug abuse [CIP] 87-24258