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Gatti, Christina, author.
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Weight loss preparations -- Juvenile literature.
Weight loss preparations -- Side effects -- Juvenile literature.
Appetite depressants -- Juvenile literature.
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The dangers of diet ...
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The dangers of diet drugs / by Christina Gatti.
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Gatti, Christina, author.
New York, NY : Lucent Press, 2017.
Subjects
Weight loss preparations -- Juvenile literature.
Weight loss preparations -- Side effects -- Juvenile literature.
Appetite depressants -- Juvenile literature.
ISBN:
9781534560055 (library binding)
153456005X (library binding)
Series:
Drug education library (Lucent Press : 2017)
Description:
104 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Contents:
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.
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"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
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Pearl City Public Library
YA -- Nonfiction
613.25 Ga
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