Healthy for Life: Smoking, drugs and alcohol

by Claybourne, Anna

• ISBN13: 9781445149769
• ISBN10: 1445149761
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2018-10-09
• Publisher: Franklin Watts

Summary

This book, for children aged 9+, delves into the world of drugs and how these relate to our health. It explores medical, recreational and illegal drugs and includes topics such as smoking, addiction, legal highs and problems with drugs. It is illustrated with bright, graphic illustrations.

Is is part of the series Healthy for Life, which gives factual information on a range of health issues so teens can get the information they need to be healthy. The books feature fun infographic style illustrations.

Author Biography

Anna Claybourne has written over 150 children's books on all kinds of subjects, from sharks, black holes and splitting the atom to how to draw, Shakespeare's life, and Greek myths and legends. She knows a lot about conservation in the rain forests of Costa Rica as she once volunteered there for threw months. She likes space, sewing and music, plays the trombone and loves going camping.

Table of Contents

• 1: What are drugs?
• 1: Medical drugs
• 1: Recreational drugs
• 1: Alcohol
• 1: Smoking
• 1: Legal highs
• 1: Illegal drugs
• 1: Problems with drugs
• 1: Peer pressure
• 1: Where do drugs come from?
• 1: Healthy for life
• 1: Further information and resources
• 1: Glossary
• 1: Index