Straight Talk: Drugs and Alcohol

Straight Talk: Drugs and Alcohol is an expository text that explains how drugs and alcohol work on the human body and the dangers of abusing these substances.  Readers also get information on handling peer pressure, saying no, and getting help.  The style is conversational and informative.

A variety of sentence types is used.  Information is presented by the main text, captioned photographs, diagrams, lists, graphs, and text boxes that highlight definitions and interesting facts.  A Contents, glossary, index, bibliography, and websites for further research are provided. 

New terminology such as narcotics, overdose, and stimulant is defined in context.

This title is from the TIME® for Kids: Nonfiction Readers series from Teacher Created Materials. Build your school bookroom or classroom library with dynamic and engaging nonfiction readers.