Describes types of medicine, such as prescription and over the counter, and their proper use. Also provides an introduction to the dangers of tobacco and alcohol, and the illegal use of drugs. This book helps kids distinguish between the use and abuse of drugs and introduces the effects of alcohol and tobacco. The book also offers examples of how to avoid harmful drugs.

Patricia J. Murphy writes children's storybooks, nonfiction books, early readers, and poetry. She also writes for magazines, corporations, educational publishing companies, and museums. She lives with her husband in northern Florida.