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.