(3) YA Junior Drug Awareness series. This series describes the uses and abuses of various narcotics. The reasons people might take drugs, their dangers, signs of addiction, and treatment options are covered. How to Say No provides some useful advice. Overall, the content is reliable and comprehensive. The depth of information and occasional graphic photographs make the series best suited to middle school and up. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Junior Drug Awareness titles: Vicodin, OxyContin, and Other Pain Relievers, Over-the-Counter Drugs, Prozac and Other Antidepressants, How To Say No To Drugs, Nicotine, Alcohol, and Steroids and Other Performance-Enhancing Drugs.

Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee

(3) YA Junior Drug Awareness series. These volumes add useful information to the series. Each provides facts about not only the drugs themselves but also about the concepts of addiction and recovery. Pills discusses body image issues; Heroin includes a historical look at the drug's use and people (including celebrities) who have succumbed or gotten clean. Occasional stock photographs illustrate the texts. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Junior Drug Awareness titles: Diet Pills and Heroin.

Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee