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1) Heroin
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The opioid drug crisis in America is on the rise and has become a serious public health issue. The epidemic concerning opioids such as heroin, has affected more than 4.6 million Americans ages 12 and over. This timely book exposes the consequences of heroin abuse describing the symptoms of addiction, including the physical, emotional, and social damage that can arise from abusing this highly-addictive drug. The facts about heroin abuse and teen use...
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There is currently a heroin epidemic afflicting North America, and it is not confined only to urban areas or to older, seasoned drug addicts. The latest epidemic has swamped suburban and rural areas and drawn many teens into its deadly wake. The drug can take over the lives of even first-time or casual users. Addiction makes slaves of heroin users and often leads to a life of sickness, crime, and regret. Addicts risk sacrificing everything they cherish...
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Introduces young readers to the dangers of heroin addiction and shows ways that users have found help. Learn about the physical and mental effects of heroin abuse and its negative impact on lives. Additional features include a Fast Facts spread, an infographic, critical thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.
5) Heroin
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"In the fast-paced, modern world, social media and other forces often combine to spread disinformation and rumors about life-threatening social ills. The current heroin epidemic--part of a larger opioid crisis--has dominated headlines lately. Amid this confusing din, young readers need straightforward, trustworthy sources to give them hard facts and cautionary tales about how this deadly drug can ravage their lives. Lively, engaging language, evocative...
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How much do you know about the Dangers of Drug Abuse? The class of drugs known as opioids includes both illicit street drugs like heroin and fentanyl, as well as popular painkillers that are legally prescribed by doctors. All opioids can pose a threat to the user s physical and mental health if abused. Drug abuse also has the potential to affect a person s life in many ways. This book provides the facts about the current opioid epidemic that is sweeping...
8) Heroin
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Examines the history, nature, sources, and effects of heroin, the dangers of its use, and treatment for addiction to it.
12) Heroin
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Presents information on heroin and related substances and discusses the current social problems connected with use of these drugs.
13) Danger: Heroin
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An introduction to the dangerous drug, heroin, explaining its effect on the body and some reasons why people become addicted.
16) Heroin
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Discusses the effects of heroin on the human body, the dangers of heroin abuse, and heroin abuse treatment and prevention.
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Over the past decade, use of the illicit drug heroin has been rising steadily in the United States. Heroin overdose deaths have also spiked, increasing by more than 50 percent between 2007 and 2016, according to the most recently available data from the Drug Enforcement Administration. Heroin use was once relatively rare in the United States, but drug cartels from Latin America have been steadily shipping large quantities into the country. The demand...
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