Child and Adolescent Drug and Substance Abuse

Louis A. Pagliaro

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Child and Adolescent Drug and Substance Abuse

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

A Comprehensive Reference Guide

by Louis A. Pagliaro

Reading Level 8 12ME Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 8th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

What happens when kids and teens face the challenge of drugs and substances? Imagine trying to understand why some young people make risky choices and how it affects their health and lives. The answers are complicated, and this book explores them carefully, but what can we really do to help?

Themes

Health and HygieneYouthDrug UseEducation

Quick Assessment

This book offers a thorough and research-based look at drug and substance abuse among children and adolescents in the U.S. It is designed for middle-grade readers (ages 9-12) and provides an unbiased, educational perspective on the trends, risks, and effects of substance use. Parents should note that the book discusses sensitive topics related to drug use but does so in an informative and appropriate manner for the age group.

For Parents

Content Intensity

12ME — Moderate — Emotional
Emotional
Moderate
Physical
Light
Social
Moderate
Thematic
Moderate

Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.

Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

1/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

2/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
7
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
4
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

624 pages
ISBN
9781138542143
Pages
624
Publisher
Routledge
Published
2019
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

Children, Health and HygieneChildrenDrug UseTeenagersPsychologyPsychopathologyAddictionPsychotherapyChild & AdolescentDevelopmentalChild