Hyde, Margaret O

Describes who the homeless are and the personal, economic, and political factors affecting them.

Describes the current drug scene, the level to which drug abuse has risen, and the efforts being made to control drug dealing and drug use.

Discusses the biological roots of violence, how it can reflect a troubled mind, and how such mental problems can be prevented or treated.

Presents ethical and moral dilemmas relating to animal research, gene therapy, transplants, AIDS, mercy killing, and other controversial medical areas.

Examines the origins and effects of the disease and discusses who may get it, how it is spread, and how it may be controlled in the future.

An overview of vaccinations, explaining some basic terms, their development, with an emphasis on smallpox and polio vaccines, their current and future use, controversies concerning their use, and possible negative effects.

Discusses the reasons why people take drugs, their composition and damaging physical effects, and how to prevent substance abuse.

Describes alcohol and its effect on the body; discusses the disease of alcoholism; and suggests ways to resist peer pressure to use alcohol.

Simple format presents facts designed to help the young resolve never to smoke and to encourage smokers to drop the habit.