Steroids
Steroids
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Just the Series: Drug Facts   

Series and Publisher: Drug Facts   

Annotation: Discusses the history, effects, and dangers of steroids as well as addiction treatment options.
Genre: [Government]
 
Reviews: 4
Catalog Number: #39960
Format: Library Binding
Publisher: Cavendish Square
Copyright Date: 2010
Edition Date: 2010 Release Date: 08/01/09
Pages: 32 pages
ISBN: 0-7614-4352-5
ISBN 13: 978-0-7614-4352-0
Dewey: 362.29
LCCN: 2008052752
Dimensions: 23 cm.
Language: English
Reviews:
Horn Book

In these compelling books, facts about drugs are augmented by a look at the sociology of users and anecdotes about individuals in whose lives drugs have featured for one reason or another. Relevant images, straightforward charts, and interesting sidebars (as about temperance lecturer Carrie Nation, who used a hatchet to destroy saloons) appear throughout. Each book contains a bibliography and/or a reading list. Websites. Glos., ind.

School Library Journal

Gr 7 Up-Gottfried includes historical aspects of alcohol and society, including humans' first experimentations with fermentation, Prohibition, and the temperance movement; related laws and legislation; and definition, causes, treatment, and effects. Levert discusses the effects of steroids on the body, health risks, the law, prevention, and treatment. The medicinal use of steroids is very briefly mentioned. Menhard addresses the types of inhalants, the history, dangers, effects, available help for abuse of these drugs, and the laws regulating them. All three titles have readable, well-organized texts, and good use of color, graphics, photographs, tables, diagrams, and labels helps to spark readers' interest. Many of the sidebars are stories of people affected by these drugs. Addresses for organizations that can help are appended. Balanced, quality discussions attractively packaged.-Beth Jones, Shelby County High School, Shelbyville, KY Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Word Count: 10,735
Reading Level: 9.4
Interest Level: 5-9
Accelerated Reader: reading level: 9.4 / points: 2.0 / quiz: 87112 / grade: Middle Grades+

Many young people are tempted to take steroids because they believe they will become better athletes or be more attractive. Steroids explains why this is a dangerous belief. Book jacket.


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