Doping: Human Growth Hormone, Steroids, & Other Performance-Enhancing Drugs

by Celicia Scott

Overview

You may have heard of famous sports stars being caught doping—using drugs to hit harder, cycle faster, or run faster. But you may not know why these drugs are so dangerous. From scary changes in your body and behavior, to problems with the law, performance-enhancing drugs bring with them serious consequences. Learn about the ways steroids, human growth hormone, and other drugs damage and change your body. Find out how these drugs can ruin your life and keep you from participating in the activities you love. Discover the downside of doping!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781422288061
Publisher:	Mason Crest
Publication date:	11/17/2014
Series:	Downside of Drugs Series
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	48
File size:	9 MB
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2014
Gr 6–8—Written with a Harvard Medical School consultant, this series discusses drugs in a tone that is appropriately sober yet not alarmist or condescending. The authors demonstrate empathy toward teens and the pressures they face. Many graphics seem macabre and over-the-top, such as an image of the Grim Reaper in ADHD Medication Abuse, whose unintentional humor belittles the serious message. However, many diagrams convey useful content, including a diagram in Dangerous Depressants and Sedatives that shows parts of the body affected by depressants and another one demonstrating how the chemicals impact the brain. Readers will absorb vast amounts of information through the text and the sidebars, which lend themselves to discussion and further research. Despite some awkward moments, this series is mostly well written and expertly researched.

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