The Big Deal About Alcohol: What Teens Need to Know About Drinking

by Marilyn Mcclellan

Overview

Alcohol has probably been used by human beings since prehistoric times, but there is still no agreement about how it should be handled or how to deal with its effects. Author Marilyn McClellan explores alcoholic beverages, their history, their effect on the body, related laws, and global concerns. With a special emphasis on teens, she looks at adolescent alcohol use and abuse, the problems involved, and proposed solutions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780766021631
Publisher:	Enslow Publishing, LLC
Publication date:	01/16/2004
Series:	Issues in Focus Series
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	11 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

1	Tyler and Lani	5
2	The History of Alcohol	12
3	Alcohol and the Human Body	29
4	Alcohol and the Law	47
5	The High Cost of Alcohol Abuse	59
6	The Sale of Alcohol	67
7	Adolescents and Alcohol	83
8	Current Alcohol Issues	100
	Chapter Notes	112
	Glossary	122
	For More Information	124
	Further Reading and Internet Addresses	125
	Index	126

Editorial Reviews

Issues in Focus series. Two stories of teens affected by excessive drinking introduce this book. Chapters on the history, health, marketing, legal, and social issues related to alcohol consumption follow. The straightforward text is broken up by other personal stories and occasional small black-and-white photographs that add little to the book. Directory, reading list, websites. Glos., ind., The Horn Book Guide Spring 2005

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