Drinking And Driving. Now What?
โ Scribed by Janet Grosshandler, Valerie Mendralla
- Book ID
- 110708568
- Publisher
- The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 6 MB
- Series
- Teen Life 411
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781448846542
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teenagers. This important book explains the dangers of drinking and driving through a powerful combination of scientific background, interesting explanations, statistics, and images. The text provides support in making healthy choices through practice scenarios and questions and answers with a teen psychologist. The authors raise awareness of the legal, social, and personal tragedies that result from drinking and driving. The book empowers teens with strategies to navigate the social landscape, and the roads, safely.
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