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  • Painkillers

    Hal Marcovitz

    Library Binding (Referencepoint Press, Dec. 1, 2009)
    Examines the history, health effects, social issues, and legal status of different types of pain relieving drugs, through objective overviews, primary sources, and illustrated statistics.

  • Club Drugs

    Jill Karson

    Library Binding (Referencepoint Press, Aug. 1, 2007)
    Describes what club drugs are and discusses how harmful they are, how they affect society, their role in date rape, and how their use can be prevented.

  • Leukemia

    Peggy J Parks

    Hardcover (Daniel A. Leone, Jan. 1, 2010)
    Describes the causes, symptoms, and treatments of leukemia.

  • The Green Movement

    Peggy J Parks

    Library Binding (Referencepoint Press, Aug. 1, 2011)
    The Compact Research series is intended to offer a concise, relevant and conveniently organized collection of information covering a variety of current topics ranging from stem cell research to Marijuana and terrorism.

  • Antidepressants

    William Dudley

    Library Binding (Referencepoint Press, Jan. 1, 2008)
    The exploding popularity of Prozac and similar drugs in the 1990s transformed antidepressants from the status of rarely prescribed medications to a noted cultural phenomenon. This interesting anthology traces the history of the invention and selling of antidepressants and their impact on American society. It also examines controversies about their safety and effectiveness.

  • Bipolar Disorder

    Peggy J. Parks

    Hardcover (Referencepoint Pr Inc, Aug. 1, 2014)
    Provides information about bipolar disorder, including its causes, its effects, and how it can be overcome.

  • HPV

    Peggy J. Parks

    Hardcover (Referencepoint Pr Inc, Aug. 1, 2014)
    Provides information about HPV, including the health risks it poses, how infections can be prevented, and if the vaccine should be mandatory.

  • Synthetic Drug Addiction

    William Dudley

    Hardcover (Referencepoint Pr Inc, Jan. 1, 2015)
    Provides information about synthetic drug addiction in teens, discussing what they are, the threat to public health, and how the government should handle them.

  • Teens and Substance Abuse

    Peggy J. Parks

    Hardcover (Referencepoint Pr Inc, Aug. 1, 2015)
    Presents facts about teen substance abuse, looking at its prevalence, its consequences, and how it can be prevented.

  • Teens and Body Image

    Christine Wilcox

    Hardcover (Referencepoint Pr Inc, Aug. 1, 2015)
    Presents facts about teens and body image, looking at negative body image, its consequences, and how it can be remedied.

  • Teens, Nutrition, and Dieting

    Christine Wilcox

    Hardcover (Referencepoint Pr Inc, Aug. 1, 2015)
    Presents facts about teen nutrition, looking at how diet can affect athletic performance, why more teens are overweight, and how to manage weight loss.

  • Teen Violence

    Carla Mooney

    Hardcover (Referencepoint Pr Inc, Dec. 1, 2012)
    Examines trends in teenage violence and discusses possible ways of preventing it.