Fitzhugh, Karla.

Crystal meth and other amphetamines / Karla Fitzhugh. - Chicago, Ill. : Heinemann Library, c2006. - 56 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. - What's the deal? .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 55) and index.

Crystal meth and other amphetamines--what's the deal? -- What are crystal meth and other amphetamines? -- Medical use of amphetamines -- How do amphetamines work? -- Why do people abuse amphetamines? -- Amphetamine abuse today -- Illegal production -- Are street drugs like medical drugs? -- The effects of amphetamines -- The dangers of injecting amphetamines -- Amphetamines and addiction -- The risks of long-term abuse -- The risks to mental health -- Amphetamines and the law -- Wider effects -- Quitting amphetamines -- How can amphetamine abuse be prevented? -- Help and advice.

ISBN: 140347026X (hc) 0431107874 (pbk.)

LCCN: 2005001614

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Amphetamine abuse.
Amphetamines.

LC Class. No.: RC568.A45 / F55 2006

Dewey Class. No.: 362.29/9