The dangers of diet drugs
by Gatti, Christina
Series: Drug education library Published by : Lucent Press, (New York, NY ) Physical details: 104 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm ISBN:9781534560055; 153456005X.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| j 600 - 699 | j613.25 Gat (Browse shelf) | Available | 108245 |
"Portions of this book originally appeared in Diet Drugs by Hal Marcovitz."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Forward -- Introduction -- The Beginning of Dieting and Diet Pills -- The Introduction of Fen-Phen -- Supplements: An Overview -- The Dangers of Ephedra -- Abuse of Diet Drugs -- Notes -- Organizations to Contact -- For Further Reading -- Index -- Picture Credits -- About the Author.
"Young adults are faced with pressure from friends, family, and the media not to become overweight. Many struggle with self-esteem issues as a result, and someone who has trouble keeping his or her weight down may turn to dangerous diet drugs for a quick fix. Readers learn about the consequences of taking these pills through accessible text and informative graphs. A list of organizations is included where young adults can find more information about healthy alternatives to diet drugs."--Amazon.com.
14 - 17 years
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