Geared towards young people with learning difficulties, this book explains the dangers of drugs and the risks involved every time they're taken. Descriptions of different types of drugs are given as well as the reasons people take drugs from alcohol and cigarettes to heroin and paracetomol. This book is one of a series which is presented in an easy-to-read magazine-style format. It is suitable for National Curriculum Key Stage 2/3.

 

This is volume 1 in Face the Facts .

This book is at the following key stages: Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3 . A key stage is any of the fixed stages into which the national curriculum is divided, each having its own prescribed course of study. At the end of each stage, pupils are required to complete standard assessment tasks. KS3 covers school years 7, 8 and 9, and ages 12-14 years. KS2 covers school years 4, 5 and 6, and ages 8-11 years. This book is aimed at children in primary school.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 1997 by Hachette Children's Group .

Adrian King is a freelance writer, particularly concerned with drugs education.