Valium and Other Antianxiety Drugs

Teens and adults who suffer from anxiety really wish they didn''t. So Big Pharma steps in with solutions, including Valium and other antianxiety drugs. Effective in treating anxiety and seizures, these drugs are also prime targets for abuse. Your teen readers will learn the benefits, side effects, drawbacks, and costs of these dangerous prescription medications. There are sidebars on the part these drugs played in the death of model Anna Nicole Smith, on the difficulties of withdrawal, and on the symptoms someone exhibits if they are using and abusing these drugs. Photographs, charts, and illustrations support the narrative.