SERIES MADE SIMPLE

Club and Prescription Drug Abuse

by Stephanie WATSON
9781624034190. ea vol: 112p. (Essential Issues Set 4). chron. further reading. glossary. index. notes. photos. websites. ABDO. 2014. lib. ed. $34.22. ebk. $34.22.
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Gr 5–9—This informative series focuses on eight issues that could negatively affect teens. The texts are both credible and readable: the authors employ an engaging narrative style supplemented by text boxes and footnotes, relying upon both research and anecdotal evidence from teens. An attractive layout, featuring full-color, captioned photos, enhances these books. The series is marred by some flaws, such as problematic phrasing that may alienate readers , and other sections border on the didactic. Overall, though, this is a clearly written and well-organized series.
Chapters cover abuse of a range of common drugs including prescription, over-the-counter, inhalants, and club drugs such as ecstasy. Bodden uses anecdotes, facts, and quotes from professionals and teens to support her thesis. The pages can be crowded and the prose dry, but the volume may be useful for high school research. Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewed by Rita Meade , Nov 01, 2014

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