"Alcohol Abuse: Excessive Alcohol Consumption Creates Numerous Health Risks; Moderate Alcohol Consumption Provides Health Benefits; Underage Drinking Leads to Risky Behavior and Alcohol Abuse; Lowering the Legal Drinking Age Could Reduce Alcohol Abuse in Young People; Maintaining the Legal Drinking Age of 21 Helps Prevent Alcohol Abuse; Alcoholism Is a Brain Disease; Alcoholism Is Not a Disease; Alcoholism Is a Genetic Disorder; Alcoholics Anonymous Is an Effective Treatment Program; Alcoholics Anonymous Is a Flawed Treatment Program; Cognitive Therapy Can Be an Effective Treatment for Alcoholism; Binge Drinking Is a Serious Problem for Underage Drinkers; Drinking Alcohol While Pregnant Harms the Baby; Alcohol Abuse Is Increasing Among Military Personnel; Alcohol Abuse Affects Men and Women Differently"--.
Discusses various issues related to the music industry, such as declining music sales, poor content, illegal file sharing, the obsolescence of CDs, the future of digital music, and the status of vinyl records.
A selection of twenty primary and secondary source materials that provide a variety of perspectives on the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on America, including speeches by President George W. Bush, and terrorist leader Osama bin Laden.
Presents a series of articles on the subject of gun ownership in connection with the second amendment and contains primary and secondary sources from a variety of perspectives and offers a wide range of opinions on this controversial topic.
Fifteen essays debate issues regarding materialism in America, discussing such topics as children's materialism, the environment, the economy, happiness, self-improvement, the family, and community.
Contains fourteen essays that provide varying perspectives on issues related to date rape, including the role alcohol plays in the crime, the definition of rape, prosecution of date rapists, false accusations, legislation to protest victims, and more.
