Steroids: History, Science, And Issues (the Story Of A Drug)
by Joan E. Standora /
2017 / English / EPUB
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Providing a significant source of information for upper high
school and community college students concerning steroids and
their derivatives, this book provides a holistic overview of this
controversial class of drugs.
Providing a significant source of information for upper high
school and community college students concerning steroids and
their derivatives, this book provides a holistic overview of this
controversial class of drugs.
• Provides readers with an understanding of the function of
natural steroids in the human body, their crucial roles in
maintaining life, and their effects on mental, physical, and
reproductive functions
• Provides readers with an understanding of the function of
natural steroids in the human body, their crucial roles in
maintaining life, and their effects on mental, physical, and
reproductive functions
• Clarifies the differences between natural and synthetic
steroids and their use in medicine and illegally in recreational
activities
• Clarifies the differences between natural and synthetic
steroids and their use in medicine and illegally in recreational
activities
• Provides an overview of current legislation and federal
regulation of steroids and steroid-like chemicals
• Provides an overview of current legislation and federal
regulation of steroids and steroid-like chemicals
• Projects the continuum of use of steroids as medications and as
recreational drugs based on current research, governmental
attitudes, and social perceptions of the acceptability of such
substances
• Projects the continuum of use of steroids as medications and as
recreational drugs based on current research, governmental
attitudes, and social perceptions of the acceptability of such
substances
• Features an introductory case-study chapter about two young
people whose lives were significantly impacted by steroids,
putting the material into a real-world context
• Features an introductory case-study chapter about two young
people whose lives were significantly impacted by steroids,
putting the material into a real-world context