Books in Just the Facts Biographies series

Provides an overview of the issues surrounding teen suicide, including the history, risk factors, causes, prevention, treatment, and counseling.

This book provides an overview of Down's syndrome, describing what it is, the history of this disorder, what it is like to live with Down's syndrome, and some of the available treatments.

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Bryan, Jenny

Explains the nature, development, addictive qualities, and lethal aspects of alcoholism, including the effects it has on unborn children.

Provides an overview of Alzheimer's disease, describing what it is, the history of the disease, what it is like to live with this form of dementia, and some of the available treatments.

Provides an overview of the issues surround the different types of eating disorders including causes, prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

Based on the "Need to Know" series, "Just the Facts" aims to educate teenagers without patronizing the reader or simplifying the issue. The books cover a wide range of issues and include real-life case studies. They provide details of organizations that can offer more information.

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Offers information on the drug amphetamine, also know as speed, including how the drug affects the body physically and mentally, and how to get treatment and counseling for addicts.

Explains what depression is, offers a look at depression throughout history, and describes what causes people to get depressed, why depression is increasing among young people, and various treatment options.

Offers a description of drugs used to treat pain, anxiety, and depression, and discusses how these drugs work, possible side effects, long-term effects, and how to deal with dependency or addiction to them.