Methamphetamine (or meth) is a monster that can take hold of its victims with as little as one dose. Marcovitz's riveting narrative smoothly transitions from the drug's history to its effects on the body, from addiction to successful treatment, and finally from meth labs to drug dealers. The coherent description of how this drug damages and kills neurons in the brain reads like a horror novel while staying grounded in quality reporting. Marcovitz provides solid facts and first-hand accounts to describe an extremely addictive drug that takes little expertise to fabricate and is quickly becoming a national epidemic. This entry into the Drug Dangers series is an important addition to collections and will provide adult and teen readers alike the information needed to fully grasp the extreme destruction of body and mind while using this drug.