Heroin

by Todd Howard

Though heroin was originally marketed as a revolutionary over-the-counter panacea, this highly addictive drug has caused, rather than cured, a wide range of serious illnesses for over a century. Changes in the heroin manufacturing trade in recent years have dramatically increased both the strength and availability of street heroin in the United States, resulting in an unprecedented epidemic of heroin abuse among young people across the socioeconomic spectrum.

112 pages, Library Binding

First published May 1, 2002

Reviews

[Paige Michaud · Rating 3 out of 5]

Heroin is a non-fiction book describing the role of heroin in society and where it originated from. The book described the effects and treatments of the deadly drug and uses quotes said by scientists who used facts to prove a point. Background information about the drug was given and the book had a lot of information about the drug.