Thinking Critically: Addiction

The Thinking Critically series introduces students to the complex issues that dominate public discourse and challenges them to become discerning readers, to think independently, and to engage and develop their skills as critical thinkers. Chapters are organized in a pro/con format, in which a single author synthesizes the predominant arguments for and against an issue into clear, accessible discussions supported by details and evidence including relevant facts, direct quotes, current examples, and statistical illustrations. All volumes include focus questions to guide students as they read each pro/con discussion, a list of key facts, source notes, and an annotated list of related organizations and websites for conducting further research.

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Thinking Critically: Addiction

The Thinking Critically series introduces students to the complex issues that dominate public discourse and challenges them to become discerning readers, to think independently, and to engage and develop their skills as critical thinkers. Chapters are organized in a pro/con format, in which a single author synthesizes the predominant arguments for and against an issue into clear, accessible discussions supported by details and evidence including relevant facts, direct quotes, current examples, and statistical illustrations. All volumes include focus questions to guide students as they read each pro/con discussion, a list of key facts, source notes, and an annotated list of related organizations and websites for conducting further research.

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Thinking Critically: Addiction

Thinking Critically: Addiction

by Carla Mooney
Thinking Critically: Addiction

Thinking Critically: Addiction

by Carla Mooney

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Overview

The Thinking Critically series introduces students to the complex issues that dominate public discourse and challenges them to become discerning readers, to think independently, and to engage and develop their skills as critical thinkers. Chapters are organized in a pro/con format, in which a single author synthesizes the predominant arguments for and against an issue into clear, accessible discussions supported by details and evidence including relevant facts, direct quotes, current examples, and statistical illustrations. All volumes include focus questions to guide students as they read each pro/con discussion, a list of key facts, source notes, and an annotated list of related organizations and websites for conducting further research.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781678203122
Publisher: Referencepoint Press
Publication date: 08/01/2022
Series: Thinking Critically Series
Pages: 64
Sales rank: 1,091,554
Product dimensions: 6.60(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range: 13 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Foreword 4

Overview: What Is Addiction? 6

Chapter 1 Is Addiction a Disease or a Choice?

The Debate at a Glance 13

Addiction Is a Disease 14

Addiction Is a Choice 21

Chapter 2 Should Medication-Assisted Treatment Be Used to Treat Addiction?

The Debate at a Glance 26

Medication-Assisted Treatment Should Be Used 27

Medication-Assisted Treatment Should Not Be Used 33

Chapter 3 Should the United States Decriminalize Drugs?

The Debate at a Glance 39

The United States Should Decriminalize Drugs 40

The United States Should Not Decriminalize Drugs 46

Source Notes 52

Addiction Facts 55

Related Organizations and Websites 57

For Further Research 59

Index 60

Picture Credits 64

About the Author 64

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