Addiction in America: Society, Psychology, and Heredity Contributor(s): Walker, Ida (Author) |
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ISBN: 1422201511 ISBN-13: 9781422201510 Publisher: Mason Crest Publishers
Binding Type: Library Binding - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: January 2008 * Out of Print * Click for more in this series: Illicit and Misused Drugs |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics - Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States |
Dewey: 362.290 |
LCCN: 2006100092 |
Age Level: 12-17 |
Grade Level: 7-12 |
Series: Illicit and Misused Drugs |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.46" W x 9.59" L (0.72 lbs) 128 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents |
Review Citations: Hornbook Guide to Children 10/01/2008 pg. 398 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2008 pg. 398 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Almost 40 percent of people living in the United States have an addiction to alcohol, drugs, or some form of tobacco. These addictions cost Americans about $550 billion every year. This book takes a look at what leads people to a life of addiction - the social, psychological, and hereditary factors that make an individual susceptible to addiction. |
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