Arthur Johnson Memorial Library

Carleson, J. C

Placebo Junkies Print J.C. Carleson - First Edition. - New York Alfred Knopf 2015 - 298 pages 22 cm Hardback book.

"A Junior Library Guild selection."--Jacket flap.

Teenaged Audie pushes her mind and body to the breaking point when she participates in a series of clinical drug trials for cash. Meet Audie: professional lab rat. For Audie and her friends, "volunteering" for pharmaceutical drug trials means a quick fix and easy cash. If Monday's pill causes a rash, Tuesday's ointment usually clears it right up. Her boyfriend, Dylan has a terminal illness, and Audie is saving up to make his next (last?) birthday unforgettable. That means more drug trials than ever before, but Dylan is worth it. No pain, no gain, she repeats as her grip on reality starts to slide....

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Drugs--Testing
Placebos (Medicine)
Medicine--Research
Mental illness
Love
Drugs--Testing
Mental illness
Romance fiction.



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