Cocaine / by Alexis Burling ; content consultant Meaghan C. Creed, PHD, Assistant Professor of Pharmacology, University of Maryland, School of Medicine.
Publisher:
Essential Libraryan imprint of Abdo Publishing,
Copyright Date:
2019
Description:
112 pages : illustrations chiefly color, color map ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 104-109) and index.
Contents:
A battle with cocaine addiction -- What is cocaine? -- Cocaine's origins -- Cocaine and the law -- Cocaine and the brain -- Cocaine and the body -- Consequences of addiction -- Getting help.
Summary:
"Cocaine is a deadly, addictive drug that ruins people's lives. This title explores the history of cocaine, how it affects the body, the laws and policies surrounding it, and ways in which people suffering from addiction can recover and quit" -- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.