Speed
| AUTHOR | Willett, Edward |
| PUBLISHER | Rosen Central (01/30/2008) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Library Binding) |
Description
The street term "speed" is usually used for amphetamines, which are synthetic drugs that can be ingested, injected, or inhaled. Students learn that these chemicals are absorbed into the brain tissue and can affect the way messages are carried between nerve cells, including triggering signals when they aren't supposed to. The bad effects of speed are covered in this scared-straight approach to drug abuse, including the physical (weight loss, convulsions, stroke, heart attack, and death) and mental consequences.
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Product Format
Product Details
ISBN-13:
9781404213777
ISBN-10:
1404213775
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Library Binding)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
48
Carton Quantity:
0
Product Dimensions:
7.34 x 0.35 x 8.56 inches
Weight:
0.59 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Table of Contents,
Ikids,
Glossary,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Medical | Neurology
Grade Level:
5th Grade
- 8th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
7.7
Point Value:
1
Interest Level:
Middle Grade
Guided Reading Level:
Grade 7/8
Dewey Decimal:
616.864
Library of Congress Control Number:
2007035112
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The street term "speed" is usually used for amphetamines, which are synthetic drugs that can be ingested, injected, or inhaled. Students learn that these chemicals are absorbed into the brain tissue and can affect the way messages are carried between nerve cells, including triggering signals when they aren't supposed to. The bad effects of speed are covered in this scared-straight approach to drug abuse, including the physical (weight loss, convulsions, stroke, heart attack, and death) and mental consequences.
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Author:
Willett, Edward
Edward Willet is a science columnist for radio and newspapers and a former news editor. The author of more than 30 books, including nonfiction on topics as diverse as computing, disease, history, and quantum physics, as well as several science fiction and fantasy novels, he is the recipient of awards from the National Science Teachers Association, the Children's Book Council, and "VOYA" magazine, among others.
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