The dangers of diet drugs
by Christina Gatti
- New York, NY Lucent Press, 2017
- 104 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm Hardback book.
- Drug education library .
"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
9781534560055 153456005X
2016043215
Weight loss preparations--Side effects Appetite depressants Eating disorders.