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Junior Drug Awareness: Steroids and Other Performance-Enhancing Drugs
  • Format
  • HARDCOVER
  • Authored by: Krista West; Introduction by Ronald J. Brogan, Regional Director, D.A.R.E America
  • From the Series: Junior Drug Awareness
  • Trim Size: 6-1/2 x 9-1/4
  • ISBN-10: 079109748X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-7910-9748-9
  • Status: In Stock
  • List Price: $35.00
  • Imprint: Chelsea House
  • Published: 09/01/2008
  • Dewey Number: 362
  • Reading Level: Grades 5-8
  • Pages: 120

Summary

Steroid use is not just a problem for professional sports stars. Studies show that teenagers—especially boys—are using steroids in high school to change the appearance and strength of their bodies. As is true of the use of many addictive, illegal drugs, steroid use at a young age comes with a long list of worrisome side effects, including heart irregularities, cancer, and serious emotional problems. Steroids and Other Performance-Enhancing Drugs explores the facts and science behind teen steroid use, as well as efforts to keep the problem under control for professional sports stars and young people.

Specifications

Full-color photographs and illustrations. Sidebars. Bibliography. Glossary. Further reading with Web sites. Index.

About the Author(s)

Krista West has written about biology and physiology for young adults for nearly 10 years. She holds a B.S. in zoology from the University of Washington and master’s degrees in Earth science and journalism from Columbia University. She lives and works in Fairbanks, Alaska.

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