Essential issues

Provides an overview of drug trafficking around the world, discussing the impact it has on society, the controversies surrounding it, the methods used to stop it, and the legislation surrounding drugs and drug trafficking.

Provides an overview of fair trade, discussing its emergence, goals, and benefits; whether or not it has been accepted by Americans or is actually fair; and if it can be improved.

An overview of mental health care that describes the symptoms, causes, prevention, and treatment options for common mental disorders; and discusses the stigmas associated with mental disorders, patient rights, and related topics.

Provides an overview of biological and chemical warfare, describing how chemical and biological weapons have been used in the past and what threat they pose in the twenty-first century.

Examines world population rates, offering analyses of what the population will be fifty, one hundred, and three hundred years from now and arguing that homelessness, malnutrition, and overcrowding are problems that need to be addressed today before they become unsolvable.

Offers factual information about gangs, providing a history of gangs, exploring networks, addressing why young people choose to join them, discussing their connection to crime and existence outside big cities, and exploring consequences of being a member and anti-gang programs.

This book discusses issues relating to natural disasters, such as inadequate evacuation plans for the city of New Orleans when the 2005 Hurricane Katrina hit, the destruction of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, the international aid that was critical to Haiti's earthquake in 2010, and other issues.

This book discusses issues relating to domestic violence, such as family members that witness the abuse, the victims of abuse, the warning signs of abusers, violence against women in cultures, and services to help victims in abusive relationships.

This book discusses issues relating to binge drinking, such as what happens when people binge drink, driving within two hours of a binge-drinking episode, the damage of alcohol to the body, why young people drink, and the need to reduce alcohol advertising.