Talking About the Dangers of Taking Risks

by Hazel Edwards Med, Goldie Alexander

Overview

Do your readers love extreme sports? If so, they might be fledgling risk takers as well. Some people believe that risks make life more exciting, but there's a difference between smart risks and unwise risks. Unwise risks might include getting in to a car with a driver who has been drinking, taking illegal drugs, or riding a skateboard without a helmet. Students will learn about different kinds of risks, the consequences of making bad choices, and how to make the right choices to stay safe.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781433936593
Publisher:	Gareth Stevens Publishing
Publication date:	01/01/2010
Series:	Healthy Living
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

Table of Contents

What is risky business? 4

Why do people take risks? 6

Drugs: Legal and illegal 8

Prescriptions: at the pharmacy 10

Read the label 12

Risky stuff at home 14

Obsession, compulsion, and addiction 16

About addiction 18

Media and risk 20

Are alternative therapies risky 22

Gambling with your life 24

How can people help 26

What's the problem? 28

Towards a healthy balance 30

Glossary 31

For Further Information and Index 32