Lucent overview series

An overview of the problem of drug abuse and efforts to combat it.

Examines the current and future outlook on AIDS, how it can be prevented, how it affects the body, and what is being done regarding patients with the disease.

Discusses the founding of the United Nations, its peacekeeping, economic, social, and environmental roles, and possibilities for the future.

Discusses the effects, prevention, detection, and treatment of cancer.

Provides an overview on the issues of drugs in sports.

Discusses the nature, causes, effects, and treatment of depression, as well as where and how to get help.

Discusses issues relating to children's rights such as equal access to education, health care, rights in schools, and the juvenile justice system.

Provides information about the history of gambling in the United States; looks at the advent of casinos run by Native Americans; and discusses the odds of winning, and gambling addiction.

Discusses major issues relating to smoking, including its relation to American culture, economy, and disease.

Surveys the development of the Internet and includes an explanation of what it is, how it can be used, and what it means for the future.