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Discusses the composition and function of the reproductive system within the human body.
Discusses leukemia and its effects on people and society.
"Discusses the parts that make up human skin, what can go wrong, how to treat those illnesses and diseases, and how to stay healthy"--Provided by publisher.
"Explores the history, causes, symptoms, treatments, and future of different types of meningitis"--Provided by publisher.
"Discusses the parts that make up the human immune system, what can go wrong, how to treat those illnesses and diseases, and how to stay healthy"--Provided by publisher.
Describes the history, characteristics, legal status, and abuse of the tranquilizers and downers (depressants).
Provides young adults with the basic facts and gritty details regarding drugs such as alcohol, ecstasy, inhalants, marijuana, and steroids. Readily accessible and straightforward, it explains how each drug works and describes its short-term and long-term effects on the body, focusing especially on young people still in the formative stages of physical, mental, and emotional development. While placing the drug within its historical and social context, the series is practical. The focus is on helping readers make informed decisions, recognize problems, and find solutions. Never preachy, each book lets the facts speak for themselves.
"Discusses rabies and its effects on people and society"--Provided by publisher.
Many people who use a drug regularly don't think of themselves as being dependent on it. "I can quit anytime I want to" is the classic phrase to downplay the notion. But the follow-up phrase "I just don't want to quit right now" may be precisely the evidence that there is a problem. It can be hard to admit drug dependence. People don't like feeling out of control. Yet recognizing a substance abuse problem and getting help to overcome it are steps toward regaining freedom to make choices and to live life without being in the control of a substance. - p. 9.
Explores the history and effects of caffeine.