Tobacco

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There are many different types of drugs. Some, in the form of medicines, help to control disease and keep us healthy, such as the substances found naturally in tea and coffee, have a very mild effect. But some people use other drugs that have very different-and often dangerous-effects on both their minds and bodies.

Discusses the history of tobacco, health risks associated with tobacco use, tactics employed by tobacco manufacturers, social consequences of smoking, prevention efforts, and treatment options.

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Overview

There are many different types of drugs. Some, in the form of medicines, help to control disease and keep us healthy, such as the substances found naturally in tea and coffee, have a very mild effect. But some people use other drugs that have very different-and often dangerous-effects on both their minds and bodies.

Discusses the history of tobacco, health risks associated with tobacco use, tactics employed by tobacco manufacturers, social consequences of smoking, prevention efforts, and treatment options.

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Children's Literature
This well-organized book is packed with attractive pictures and important information, including facts about tobacco, its history, the various types consumed today, and the dangers of smoking or using tobacco in other ways. Every few pages, the book offers a "Searching Question," such as "It seems impossible to miss the obvious message that smoking is harmful and even deadly. Yet more and more children begin smoking each day. Can you think of other reasons why they might take up the habit?" The reading level is slightly above eighth grade, but the book is designed to appeal to students in middle school, with an abundance of photographs and other illustrations, as well as short sections of only one or two pages each on a variety of topics. The in-depth information that high school students might need for a report would have to be supplemented by other sources. The pictures show more males than females and decidedly more whites than people of color. The main text is supplemented with a glossary and reading lists, both print and web-based. This is part of a series called "Straight Talking." Reviewer: Wendy M. Smith-D'Arezzo

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781895058550
  • Publisher: Creative Company, The
  • Publication date: 1/28/2011
  • Pages: 48
  • Sales rank: 1,083,230
  • Age range: 13 - 17 Years
  • Series: Straight Talking Ser.
  • Product dimensions: 8.00 (w) x 10.20 (h) x 0.30 (d)

Table of Contents

Tobacco and you 6

Tobacco basics 8

A little history 12

Why do people smoke? 16

Who lights up? 18

A terrible cost 22

Secondhand smoke 26

A deadly habit 28

The heart of the problem 32

Laws and limits 36

Who can help? 40

Glossary 44

Suggested reading 45

Index 46

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