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This book offers readers a comprehensive look at the issues surrounding alcohol abuse. Readers will learn about the impact of alcohol consumption on health, the state of underage drinking and the effectiveness of a legalized drinking age, whether or not alcoholism can be considered a disease, the effectiveness of step programs in addressing alcohol abuse, and the long-term effects of alcoholic parents on their children. Diversified viewpoints on the topic at hand support critical thinking and a deep understanding of this health and social issue.

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Review: Alcohol Abuse ...this text keeps arguments even-tempered, information straightforward, and details unsensationalized.--Booklist

Review: Alcohol Abuse Each well-chosen selection raises fascinating questions about the legal and ethical aspects of each issue, inviting teens' empathy with personal histories as well as facts. With up-to-date, relevant resource lists and expertly edited selections, these volumes, like others in the venerable series, are natural choices to support high-school debates and classroom discussion. --Booklist, March 2011

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