Balkin, Karen

Presents a series of debates covering the controversial issue of assisted suicide and addresses topics such as whether it is ethical, legalizing physician-assisted suicide, and global approval of assisted suicide.

Contains fourteen essays that provide varying perspectives on issues related to anorexia, discussing the signs of the disease, the experiences of sufferers, the incidence and origins of the eating disorder, and other topics.

Contains ten essays that present opposing arguments on the effects and potential dangers of club drugs such as ecstasy, and includes an annotated list of related organizations.

A collection of essays that offer opposing viewpoints about the use of alcohol in contemporary society, discussing whether alcohol is beneficial for human health, the actions of the alcohol industry, the treatment of alcoholism, and measures to reduce alcohol-related problems.

Presents seventeen viewpoints on various aspects of reality television, including its impact upon its participants and audiences, its relationship to social issues, and its reception around the world, and includes a bibliography and an annotated list of related organizations.

Presents a selection of primary source documents that explore all sides of the debate over violence against women, discussing the extent of the problem, the causes of violence against women, and the effectiveness of prevention measures.

Presents differing opinions on the addictiveness of tobacco, the responsibility of individual smokers, the health effects of tobacco use, and other related issues.

Presents thirty opposing arguments on the issue of poverty in the U.S. and worldwide, covering its causes, severity, and potential solutions, and includes an introduction, discussion questions, periodical and book bibliographies, and an annotated list of organizations.