The Dangers of Diet Drugs

By Christina McMahon, Hal Marcovitz, Christina Gatti

Young adults are faced with pressure from friends, family, and the media not to become overweight. Many struggle with self-esteem issues as a result, and someone who has trouble keeping his or her weight down may turn to dangerous diet drugs for a quick fix. Readers learn about the consequences of taking these pills through accessible text and informative graphs. A list of organizations is included where young adults can find more information about healthy alternatives to diet drugs.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 153456005X
• ISBN13: 9781534560055
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Lucent Press
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 3.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.2" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 12 to 15 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 10