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Describes the origin and history of different types of gambling, the problem of compulsive gambling, and its treatment through Gamblers Anonymous.

Discusses the positive aspects of having a stepfamily, including tips on how to adjust to a new family.

Discusses the history of censorship in movies, children's books and popular music.

Discusses the issues surrounding medical ethics, including abortion, surrogate motherhood, AIDS, transplants, and terminal illness.

Discusses teenage pregnancy, why girls become pregnant, the problems and choices they face, and the use of birth control.

Discusses death as a natural occurence, what happens when someone dies, and how to deal with feelings of fear and grief.

Discusses prejudice and how it can lead to discrimination against minority groups, focusing on blacks, Jews, and Native Americans.

Discusses the nature and methods of cults and the effects they have on those who become involved with them.

Discusses autism, depression, mental retardation, dyslexia, stuttering, hyperactivity, and other disabilities that we are learning more about.

Discusses various aspects of the lives of latchkey children, such as why they must come home to an empty house, how they interact with brothers and sisters, how they can use the telephone to find help in emergency situations, and how they spend their time alone.