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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
HBK ISBN E-ISBN
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
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.
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.
Actual Text Size
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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
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…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
cover what happens when the drugs and alcohol
are used together and other particular questions.
— Booklist
DRUGS, FAMILY, HEALTH
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