Helen Plum Library

According to the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, approximately 7.7 million Americans between the ages of 12 and 20 admit to consuming alcohol. However, overall rates of past month consumption, binge drinking, and heavy alcohol use have declined significantly between 2006 and 2015. This compelling resource offers a comprehensive and balanced discussion of teen alcohol consumption. The book takes a critical look at the many reasons teens...

Examines the issues surrounding biological warfare and provides an overview of the topic.

Examines the issues surrounding online social networking and provides an overview of the topic.

Examines the issues surrounding freedom of expression and the Internet and provides an overview of the topic.

Sports violence, according to National Collegiate Athletic Association, is a behavior that aims to harm another player as a primary goal. According to a NCAA Social Environments Study, 45 percent of men and 29 percent of women are willing to do whatever it takes to win, and more than a fifth of men believe winning is more important that good sportsmanship. This accessible edition examines the issues surrounding violence in the world of sports and...

Examines the issues surrounding polical corruption and provides an overview of the topic.

Examines the issues surrounding racism and provides an overview of the topic.

Examines the issues surrounding teen pregnancy and provides an overview of the topic.

Examines the issues surrounding fracking (a process that unlocks huge reserves of natural gas deep under the earths surface) and provides an overview of the topic.

Examines the issues surrounding stem cell research and provides an overview of the topic.