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Overview
Inhalants are substances that when inhaled give off fumes that produce intoxicating and harmful effects. Many times these effects are fatal. This book looks at the dangers of inhalants from both scientific and personal viewpoints. Information on exactly what an inhalant is, the different forms it can take, and how it affects the user are also included.Describes the dangers of inhaling all kinds of chemical products, including paints, gasoline, aerosols, glues, and more, and discusses the signs of inhalant abuse and where to go for help.
Synopsis
-- Written in a succinct and highly accessible manner without preaching, the books are packed with information that focuses on the dangers of drug misuse and abuse.-- These books help empower young adults to resist peer pressure and the temptation of drugs.
Editorials
School Library Journal
Gr 5-9-Two books that focus on the serious risks associated with abusing chemical substances. Each title opens with a personal narrative about a young person whose life was dramatically affected by substance abuse. Additional real-life stories dramatize the dangers described in each presentation. The authors examine the societal pressures that lead to the particular type of abuse and go on to describe how the chemicals work on the human body. Warning signs, treatment programs, and prevention strategies are all addressed. Discussion questions are appended to each volume, making the books useful in a classroom or group situation. Full-color photographs and charts add visual splash to the concise texts. These well-documented overviews update titles such as Clifford J. Sherry's Drugs and Eating Disorders and Inhalants and Lawrence Clayton's Amphetamines and Other Stimulants (all Rosen, 1994).-Joyce Adams Burner, Hillcrest Library, Prairie Village, KS Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.Book Details
Published
September 1, 2000
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pages
64
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780766017399