Prescription and over-the-counter drugs /by Valerie Bodden.

Bodden, Valerie,

Prescription and over-the-counter drugs /by Valerie Bodden. - Minneapolis, Minnesota : Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, (c)2019. - 1 online resource : color illustrations. - Drugs in real life .

Includes bibliographies and index.

A national epidemic -- Use and abuse -- Drug culture -- Opioids -- Stimulants -- Depressants -- Over-the-counter drugs -- Addiction and treatment -- Impact on society -- Fighting the crisis.

This book explores how prescription and over-the-counter drugs affect the body, the laws surrounding these drugs, and the impact of their abuse on society. A glossary of key words, an index, Infographics, informative sidebars, and reviewed sources for further research are also provided.



9781532154027 9781532153099

2019724370


Medication abuse--Juvenile literature.
Drug abuse--Juvenile literature.
Drug abuse--Social aspects--United States--Juvenile literature.
Drug control--United States--Juvenile literature.
Medication abuse.
Drug abuse.
Drug abuse--Social aspects.
Drug control.


Electronic Books.

HV5809 / .P747 2019