The Dangers of Diet Drugs and Other Weight-Loss Products
The Teen Health Library of Eating Disorder Prevention
There is an increasing number of drugs and products on the market that promise weight loss without dieting or exercise. Teens who want to shed a few pounds will often buy into these promises, not knowing that the products they are taking can be dangerous. The author discusses these products and their sometimes deadly effects.
* Reviews *
"...timely treatment of topics relating to teenagers' obsession with body image and weight. The emphasis is on hope of recovery...clearly written and illustrated with ordinary looking teen models...take a timely approach to potentially dangerous subjects." -- School Library Journal
