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Steroid: Drug Dangers

Name: Steroid: Drug Dangers
Author: Judy Monroe
ISBN: 9780766017429

by Judy Monroe

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Overview

Author Judy Monroe discusses the dangers of steroid abuse, including both long-term and short-term effects. Young people use potentially harmful steroids to increase athletic performance or even just to look better. This book looks at the dangers of steroid abuse through real-life stories and anecdotes of former abusers. Discussion of how steroids work and exactly how they affect the user is also included.

Discusses the short-term and long-term effects and dangers of steroid drug use, recounts the stories of various people who have abused them, and explains how to get help with this problem.

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.