The dangers of diet drugs

by Gatti, Christina

Series: Drug education library Published by : Lucent Press, (New York, NY ) Physical details: 104 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm ISBN:9781534560055; 153456005X.

Subject(s): Weight loss preparations -- Side effects | Appetite depressants | Eating disorders. | Health | Instructional and educational works.

Year: 2017

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Item type	Current location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
j 600 - 699		j613.25 Gat (Browse shelf)	Available		108245

"Portions of this book originally appeared in Diet Drugs by Hal Marcovitz."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Forward -- Introduction -- The Beginning of Dieting and Diet Pills -- The Introduction of Fen-Phen -- Supplements: An Overview -- The Dangers of Ephedra -- Abuse of Diet Drugs -- Notes -- Organizations to Contact -- For Further Reading -- Index -- Picture Credits -- About the Author.

"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."--Amazon.com.

14 - 17 years

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The dangers of diet drugs

by Gatti, Christina