Hyde, Margaret O

Examines the various types of suicide and reasons why many young people have taken their lives, suggesting ways to prevent this growing epidemic.

Offers teens an overview of the world's religions, with information on each religion's beliefs, gods, rituals, stories, ceremonies, codes of conduct, and teachings.

Describes advances made in bioengineering and genetics and addresses numerous ethical questions these advances raise.

Discusses missing and abducted children, abused children, and murder victims, and outlines ways to prevent and cope with these increasing problems.

Addresses the issues of legalized gambling, illegal gambling, and compulsive gambling in an even-handed way.

Covers the history of sexual abuse of children, effects on children, profiles of abusers, controversies surrounding the Internet, Megan's law, and repressed and false memories.

Leading authorities on drugs discuss the use, abuse, and the effects of marijuana, alcohol, LSD, heroin, cocaine, PCP, and other drugs and the alternatives to drug use.

Discusses the problems of the juvenile justice system, case studies of youthful offenders, and existing community programs that help them.

Explores feelings that range from mild anxiety to panic and shows the fearful how to gain control of their lives rather than be victims of their fears.

Discusses the smoking scene, including such aspects as the conflict between smokers and non-smokers and cigarette advertising.