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Elliot-Wright, Susan

Amphetamines and Ecstasy

64 pp. | Raintree | November, 2004 | Library ISBN 0-7398-6895-0 $32.79
(4) YA Health Issues series. Short chapters cover the history and both legal and illegal uses of these drugs as well as reasons people use them, signs of addiction, and physical, emotional, and sociological effects of use on humans. Marijuana presents some points in the debate about legalization. The writing is serviceable but repetitious. Stock photographs and a few sidebar quotes add variety. Directory, reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Health Issues titles: Amphetamines and Ecstasy, Heroin, Cocaine, and Marijuana.
Reviewer: Gail Hedges

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