UXL encyclopedia of drugs & addictive substances  [electronic resource] / 
 Encyclopedia of drugs & addictive substances  UXL encyclopedia of drugs and addictive substances  U-X-L encyclopedia of drugs and addictive substances 
Barbara C. Bigelow ; Kathleen J. Edgar, project editor. 
 - Detroit, Mich. :  UXL,  c2006. 
 - 1 online resource (5 v.) :  ill., photos. 
 - Gale virtual reference library .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>v. 1. 2C-B to benzylpiperazine/trifluoromethyl-phenylpiperazine -- v. 2. Caffeine to diuretics -- v. 3. Ecstasy to LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) -- v. 4. Marijuana to nitrous oxide -- v. 5. Opium to tranquilizers. 
<br/><br/> Provides detailed information on 52 drugs and other addictive substances, defined as illegal drugs, legal addictive drugs and other substances as well as commonly abused classes of prescription and over-the-counter drugs. Statistics highlight each entry and sidebars provide information on the legal, historical or social aspects of the particular drug. Difficult words are defined within the text. Appropriate for middle school students. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781414406190 (electronic book) 1414406193 (electronic book) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Drugs--Encyclopedias, Juvenile.<br/>Substance abuse--Encyclopedias, Juvenile.