Download or read book The Facts about Drugs and the Body written by Lorrie Klosterman and published by Marshall Cavendish. This book was released on 2008 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides young adults with the basic facts and gritty details regarding drugs such as alcohol, ecstasy, inhalants, marijuana, and steroids. Readily accessible and straightforward, it explains how each drug works and describes its short-term and long-term effects on the body, focusing especially on young people still in the formative stages of physical, mental, and emotional development. While placing the drug within its historical and social context, the series is practical. The focus is on helping readers make informed decisions, recognize problems, and find solutions. Never preachy, each book lets the facts speak for themselves.