Presents a comprehensive examination of depression among teens and analyzes the factors that contribute to their depression, how to recognize the signs of depression, and how to restore hope.
Presents an introduction to drinking alcohol--for teenagers--including information on underage drinking, the history of alcohol in the U.S, the effects it has on the body, and addiction. Includes index and glossary.
Examines the history of the coca plant, how it is made into the deadly drug cocaine, how it is smuggled into the U.S. and the effects on the brain and body.
Looks at the effects of heroin use on the human brain and body, discusses the history of heroin, how it is produced, its different forms, and its distribution, and tells the stories of people who have become addicted to heroin.
Discusses addiction to cigarettes, how it is encouraged by advertising, the physiological damage it can cause, reasons to avoid starting, and ways to quit.