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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 615.103
EAN num: 9781414404448
ISBN number: 1414404441
Label: U·X·L
Manufacturer: U·X·L
Quantity: 5
Page Count: 900
Printing Date: December 16, 2005
Publishing house: U·X·L
Age index: Young Adult
Sale Popularity Level: 2344204
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Product Description:
This set provides detailed information on 52 drugs and other addictive substances, defined as illegal drugs, legal addictive drugs and other substances as well as commonly abused classes of prescription and over-the-counter drugs. Arranged alphabetically by official name, each entry follows the same format, allowing students to easily compare and contrast different drugs. Similar in scope to Thomson Gale's Drugs and Controlled Substances for Students, this set provides information in an objective manner that is appropriate for middle school students. Statistics highlight each entry and sidebars provide information on the legal, historical or social aspects of the particular drug. Difficult words are defined within the text and are included in the 'Words to Know' section.
Each entry includes: - Official and street name
- Classification
- Historical background and current impact
- Chemical/organic composition
- Ingestion methods
- Therapeutic uses
- Usage trends
- Effects
- Treatment and rehabilitation
- And more
Also included in this work are: - An Alternative Table of Contents (cross-referencing street names of drugs with the official entry name)
- Chronology of Events
- For More Information (which includes books, periodicals, Web sites, and organization names/contact information)
- Highlights of the Controlled Substances Act
- Master Index
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