TY - BOOK AU - Bigelow,Barbara C. AU - Edgar,Kathleen J. ED - Gale Group. TI - UXL encyclopedia of drugs & addictive substances T2 - Gale virtual reference library SN - 9781414406190 (electronic book) AV - RM301.17 PY - 2006/// CY - Detroit, Mich. PB - UXL KW - Drugs KW - Encyclopedias, Juvenile KW - Substance abuse N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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 N2 - 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 UR - http://link.galegroup.com/apps/pub/0SFU/GVRL?sid=gale_marc&u=bilk_itc ER -