Addiction and Overdose
Confronting an American Crisis
Drug overdosing and death from prescription painkillers and heroin are at epidemic levels in the United States. How do people become addicted to opioids and other dangerous drugs, and why? Meet the experts who study the neurology of addiction. Hear stories of addicts in recovery, and of loved ones left behind by those who died from overdosing. Discover more about the social and economic costs of overdosing and learn about scientific research to decrease it. Learn about the connection between addiction and mental health disorders. Find out how to identify signs of addiction and overdose and what you can do to help someone get assistance.
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978-1-5124-0953-6
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978-1-5124-6779-6
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$41.99 |
| Interest Level | Grade 8 - Grade 12 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 8 |
| Genre | Social Studies, Young Adult |
| Category | 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Traditional Nonfiction, STEM, STEM: Life Science/Health and Human Body |
| Copyright | 2018 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint | Twenty-First Century Books ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 128 |
| Publication Date | 2017-08-01 |
| Reading Counts! Level | 11.6 |
| Text Type | Informational/Explanatory |
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| BISACS | YAN051070, YAN024000, YAN025230 |
| Dewey | 362.290973 |
| Dimensions | 6 x 9 |
| Lexile | 1160 |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Bibliography/further reading, Charts/Graphs/Diagrams, Glossary, Index, Primary source quotations/images, Reviewed, Source notes, and Websites |
Author: Connie Goldsmith
Connie Goldsmith is a registered nurse with a bachelor of science degree in nursing and a master of public administration degree in health care. She has written numerous books for YA readers and nearly two hundred magazine articles. Her recent books include Kiyo Sato: From a WWII Japanese Internment Camp to a Life of Service (2020), a Junior Library Guild selection; Running on Empty: Sleeplessness in American Teens (2021); Understanding Coronaviruses: SARS, MERS, and the COVID-19 Pandemic (2021); and Bombs Over Bikini: The World's First Nuclear Disaster (2014), a Junior Library Guild selection, a Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year, an Association of Children's Librarians of Northern California Distinguished Book, and an SCBWI Crystal Kite Winner. She lives in Sacramento, California. Visit her website at http://www.conniegoldsmith.com/.
Reviews
VOYA
“[A] well-constructed, comprehensive text. . . . [A] much-needed book for public and school libraries . . .”—VOYA
Kirkus Reviews
“A chronicle exposing facts and challenges confronting drug addiction and overdose in America. . . . [A] crucial topic.”—Kirkus Reviews
School Library Journal
“®eads like narrative nonfiction. . . . Purchase this selection to update collections on social issues related to drugs and addiction.”—School Library Journal