Teens and Alcohol

Young people today are inundated with information but often lack the tools for understanding the complex issues that stir public debate; this series provides clear, balanced, and thoughtful examination of the hot-button issues of the day.; This new edition in the Hot Topics series offers a clear, comprehensive, and balanced discussion of the issue of teens drinking alcohol.

The text talks about the reasons teens drink, the history of drinking age laws, the emergence of hosting laws and puni; Carefully crafted narrative, fully documented primary and secondary source quotations, informative sidebars, and study questions all provide excellent starting points for research and discussion.

Full-color photographs, maps, and charts enhance volumes in