Issues in focus today
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Attack of the superbugs: the crisis of drug-resistant diseases
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You have the right to know your rights: what teens should know
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Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
[2006]
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Library edition.
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Presents an introduction to addictive behavior, providing an explanation of its causes, characteristics, and warning signs, including information on alcohol and drub abuse, smoking, eating disorders, self-mutilation, and more.
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Dating, relationships, and sexuality: what teens should know
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Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
[2006]
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[Library edition].
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Explains what stem cells are; describes the medical functions scientists think stem cells could perform and the technologies involved; and discusses the ethical debate over the issue, presenting the various arguments for and against.
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Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
c2008
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Explores child labor around the world, discussing what it is, abuse in the workplace, slave labor, children working in the informal economy, and solutions to the problem. Includes a glossary, suggestions for further reading, and related Internet addresses.
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Fighting the AIDS and HIV epidemic: a global battle
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Islam: understanding the history, beliefs, and culture
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Weapons of mass destruction: the threat of chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons
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Losing someone you love: dealing with death and dying
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Stressed out in school?: learning to deal with academic pressure
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The truth about cancer: understanding and fighting a deadly disease
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The Iraq War: a controversial war in perspective
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More than the blues?: understanding and dealing with depression
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