youth

Presents information and viewpoints relating to drug abuse by young people throughout the world but with particular emphasis on those of Great Britain.

Leading authorities on drugs discuss the use, abuse, and the effects of marijuana, alcohol, LSD, heroin, cocaine, PCP, and other drugs and the alternatives to drug use.

Examines the use of volatile hydrocarbons such as paint thinners, glue, and cleaning fluid as inhalants, a rapidly-growing form of drug abuse.

Examines the diversity of life in modern Mexico, its peoples and complex cultural heritage, and how past and present combine in a blend of cultures.

A thirteen-year-old girl lives through the very special frustrations that come with the realization that real life doesn't measure up to the ideal.

Explores the issues of alcohol use in teens, including its societal acceptance, drinking and driving, and ways to prevent its occurrence.

Describes the health risks of smoking cigarettes, why some people begin smoking, and the different methods of quitting.

Presents real life stories to describe the effects that predatory drugs, such as date rape drugs, have on the mind and body, how, where and why kids get and use them, and the legal and physical consequences for their use.

Presents the words of young people between the ages of eleven and eighteen in which they share what it is like to live in the midst of the upheaval and violence of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict.

Presents a graphic novel of the classic Shakespearean play "Romeo and Juliet" and contains excerpts from the play's original dialogue, literary terms, and cast of characters.