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Gr. 6-12. This Hot Issues installment gets to the heart of the matter without superfluous stories or didactic commentary. Instead, the information appears in a steady stream of facts and documented statistics that clearly illustrate why there continues to be cause for concern about both legal and illegal drug use. Masline defines drug abuse, gives succinct yet clear descriptions of drugs and different ways they're abused, and then offers some possible explanations of why some teens turn to drugs. Finally, she offers a few tips on how readers can get help for themselves or friends who may have a drug problem. Students who are hoping to pad essays on the topic with anecdotes and horrific examples can look elsewhere. Those who want straightforward, eye-opening facts will find them in this nicely designed resource gem. Roger Leslie
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