02147cam a2200301 4500 233523540 TxAuBib 20150605120000.0 ||||||s2011||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781601523761 1601523769 5624d8d9-98a2-47ae-bd16-b7f14b3b8350 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 1472032 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Currie-McGhee, Leanne. Teenage Drug Abuse [Libby eBook]. ReferencePoint Press, 2011. Format: OverDrive Adobe PDF eBook, Filesize: 2905kB. Substance Abuse. alcohol. drugs. Gr 7–10— Unfortunately, this exhaustively researched series is also exhausting to read, and teens hoping for a sympathetic explanation of adolescent issues will be disappointed with its clinical, textbook style. Combining first-person narratives, opinions from specialists, and myriad statistics, these titles seem to have been written specifically for reports. The narratives and professional opinions, which are often conveyed through primary source quotes sections, appear to be selected solely for their scare-tactic qualities, while the fact pages are so verbose that the data loses its impact. Many of the charts and graphs are inadequately labeled or visually busy and, thus, quite confusing. Each volume contains a few color photographs. Copyright 2011 Reed Business Information. School Library Journal. HTML:<p>In 2009, 1.8 million US youth aged 12 to 17 years suffered from substance abuse and addiction. Through objective overviews, primary sources, and full color illustrations this title examines How Serious Is Teenage Drug Abuse?, What Are the Dangers of Teenage Drug Abuse?, How Is Teenage Drug Abuse Treated?, and Can Teenage Drug Abuse Be Prevented?</p>. Young Adult Nonfiction. Sociology. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2015-08-05 20:00:03. http://camellia.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=5624d8d9-98a2-47ae-bd16-b7f14b3b8350