Product Description: Straightforward information about alcohol, from the physical effects it has on someone's body to reasons why people drink, underage drinking, alcohol's effects on the body, and its influence on behavior and mental health. Personal stories and the latest statistics bring the dangers of alcohol abuse into focus...read more

Product Description: INVESTIGATING COCAINE AND CRACK takes a look at the serious and potentially deadly consequences associated with crack and cocaine abuse. Personal stories and the latest statistics bring the dangers of this extremely habit-forming drug into focus.

Product Description: Authors Marylou Ambrose and Veronica Deisler give teens the facts about sexually transmitted diseases. Real-life examples of how teens deal with these issues are mixed with data from scientific studies, tips on how to live with and treat STDs, and the history of STDs...read more

Product Description: Eating disorders are on the rise, and many teens have pressing questions about them. How do you know if you have an eating disorder? Who gets them, and how are they being treated? What is the difference between bulimia, anorexia, and binge eating? Authors Marylou Ambrose and Veronica Deisler give teens all the facts they need for life or report writing...read more

Product Description: What to say and how to say it. Birthdays, funerals, marriages, divorces-each of these occasions require a personal response, often in the form of a note. But finding the appropriate phrase or sentiment to convey is often difficult...read more