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1) Smoking
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Smoking contains all the essential facts about smoking: why people smoke, why they become addicted, and what help is available if you want to quit. It also offers information about the tobacco industry and the impact smoking has on your health.
2) Puberty
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Covering all aspects of puberty from physical changes and emotions to body image and eating disorders, Puberty offers support and advice on the complex changes you experience during puberty.
3) Bullying
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Bullying offers support and practical advice about dealing with bullies and discusses how we can all help solve the bullying problem together.
4) Alcohol
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Alcohol gives the straight facts about alcohol, addresses teenagers' concerns, and offers help for anyone affected by an alcohol problem.
5) Smoking
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Britannica Digital Learning
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2012
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English
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Smoking contains all the essential facts about smoking: why people smoke, why they become addicted, and what help is available if you want to quit. It also offers information about the tobacco industry and the impact smoking has on your health.
6) Drugs
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Drugs gives the straight facts about all sorts of drugs, from illegal "street drugs" to solvents and prescription drugs. It offers advice on the effects of each drug and help and support to anyone affected by a drug problem.
7) Bullying
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Britannica Digital Learning
Pub. Date
2012
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English
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Bullying offers support and practical advice about dealing with bullies and discusses how we can all help solve the bullying problem together.
8) Puberty
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Britannica Digital Learning
Pub. Date
2012
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English
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Covering all aspects of puberty from physical changes and emotions to body image and eating disorders, Puberty offers support and advice on the complex changes you experience during puberty.
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We will spend about one-third of our lives sleeping. Sleep affects every aspect of life, including learning, memory, mood, and behavior. This engrossing book teaches readers about the sleep cycle and circadian rhythm. The effects and consequences of sleep deprivation are detailed, as well as common sleep disorders such as insomnia, sleep apnea, delayed sleep phase syndrome, restless legs syndrome, and narcolepsy. Diagnosis, treatment, and steps that...
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With the rise of technology, how people communicate has changed. People are rarely without a phone and are able to communicate within seconds. Unfortunately, for many teens, this carries complications. Readers explore some of this modern technology and are provided with a guide to navigating texts and the Internet safely, from avoiding misunderstanding to larger legal issues that can arise from careless texting.
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The cancers are a ubiquitous group of diseases that will affect an individual's life in some way or another. A diagnosis of cancer for a patient or loved one automatically generates questions. Oncologists have different techniques when delivering the prognosis-including allowing the news to 'sink in' before going further into details while others share so much that the details get lost in the emotional overload. This leaves a person desperate for...
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One's knowledge of emergency lifesaving techniques can mean the difference between a close-call and a tragic fatality. With more and more kids involved in extreme sports, organized sports, skiing, hiking, skateboarding, rock climbing, canoeing and rafting, mountain biking, surfing, and other risky activities, it is imperative that they learn how to stay safe and treat themselves and others in the event of an accident. Covering everything from broken...
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The secretive and underworld element of gangs creates many questions about them and gang culture. What is a gang and what are today's prevalent kinds? What problems exist currently? What are real gang activities? What is being done about gangs and urban violence? This book answers these questions and many more. Outlaw motorcycle gangs, prison gangs, and street gangs are examined and readers learn that most street gangs are loosely organized with no...
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Stress is a chemical process and is caused by emotions, but it affects the mood, body, and health. Young people are not immune to stress. Readers will learn that over-scheduling is the leading cause of stress for teen and adult sufferers. This helpful book explores acute and chronic stress, offering detailed information on causes and long-term effects. Students will learn how to spot the warning signs and how to manage and reduce stress.
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Weight and weight loss have become widely discussed topics, in the media and among teenage peers. There are many companies and programs that seem to offer fast "miracle" solutions for losing weight. This guide helps readers navigate the issue of weight loss by answering the complicated questions such as: Do I need to lose weight? What is the best way to go about it? And how can I avoid unhealthy weight-loss habits?
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Family violence is its own unique kind, occurring within familial relationships. This guide to dealing with family violence addresses those sometimes difficult-to-answer questions that many teens may have. It includes guidance on where to go for help if you are a victim of family violence and how to break the cycle of abuse.
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