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DRUGS, FAMILY, HEALTH

DOWNSIDE OF DRUGS

Series Consultant: Dr. Joshua Borus, Harvard Medical School

TODAY’S STUDENTS HAVE LIKELY HEARD THE ADVICE TO “JUST SAY NO” TO DRUGS & ALCOHOL, BUT MANY YOUNG PEOPLE'S EDUCATION ABOUT DRUG & ALCOHOL USE STOPS THERE.

Using a highly visual, question-and-answer format, this series explores the life-altering consequences that can stem from drug and alcohol use from the health risks associated with smoking, drinking, or doing drugs to the legal repercussions of drug use. Each title in this series focuses on a different drug, from hard drugs like cocaine & heroin to prescription pills that young people are abusing more and more, using images and well-organized bite-size pieces of text to explore the serious risks that go along with these dangerous substances. ” Written with a Harvard Medical School consultant, this series discusses drugs in a tone that is appropriately sober yet not alarmist or condescending. The authors demon- strate empathy toward teens and the pressures they face....Readers will absorb vast amounts of information through the text and the sidebars, which lend themselves to discussion and further research. — School Library Journal “ …offers a sensible introduction by Joshua Borus, physician and instructor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, suggesting that young people plan their response to drug offers ahead of time, arming themselves with information about use and abuse. · Each title introduces a class of drugs, describes their effects on young human bodies and brains, and offers specific examples. The authors go on to explain why these drugs are addictive, why they might be abused, how readers can recognize abuse, and each drug’s legal status. Finally, they “

Actual Text Size

Set ISBN .......... 978-1-4222-3015-2 Hardcover Set Price .......... $307.23 $230.45 (S&L) Hardcover List Price .............. 27.93 20.95 (S&L) Multi-User eBook List Price ... 35.93 26.95 (S&L) Trim Size: 8 1 / 2 x 11 • 48 pages • Full color Library bound • Grade Level: 5-9 11 VOLUME SET © 2015 ADHD Medication Abuse: Ritalin ® , Adderall ® , & Other Addictive Stimulants..............................-3016-9 -8802-3 Alcohol & Tobacco.................................................-3017-6 -8803-0 Caffeine: Energy Drinks, Coffee, Soda, & Pills ........-3018-3 -8804-7 Dangerous Depressants & Sedatives .....................-3019-0 -8805-4 Doping: Human Growth Hormone, Steroids, & Other Performance-Enhancing Drugs ..............-3020-6 -8806-1 Hard Drugs: Cocaine, LSD, PCP, & Heroin...............-3021-3 -8807-8 Marijuana: Legal & Developmental Consequences -3022-0 -8808-5 Methamphetamine & Other Amphetamines............-3023-7 -8809-2 New Drugs: Bath Salts, Spice, Salvia, & Designer Drugs ..............................................-3024-4 -8810-8 Over-the-Counter Medications ..............................-3025-1 -8811-5 Prescription Painkillers: Oxycontin ® , Percocet ® , Vicodin ® , & Other Addictive Analgesics.................-3026-8 -8812-2 HBK ISBN E-ISBN

cover what happens when the drugs and alcohol are used together and other particular questions.

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