Prescription Drug AbuseAll sorts of drugs diet pills, painkillers, sedatives, steroids are legitimately prescribed for real health problems, but some teens manage to obtain and abuse them. This book alerts young people to the dangers, side effects, and addictive properties of drugs that they may believe to be safe because of their medical uses. |
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