Colorado Parks & Wildlife Research Library

Discusses learning disabilities and what can be done to overcome the special problems associated with them.

Explains the causes and treatment of melanoma and other skin cancers, including detection, prevention, and coping techniques.

Nearly 8 percent of Americans may suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Many are combat veterans or first responders. However, anyone who experiences a traumatic event that caused or threatened serious physical harm, intense fear, helplessness, or horror is at risk. This book examines how PTSD affects individuals and families and empowers youth to cope with the PTSD of a parent. Helping readers recognize the phenomenon, it explores root...

The use and abuse of opioids from illegal ones such as heroin to legal prescription painkillers is a problem that has grown in scale nationwide and caused great concern among educators, families, law enforcement, government officials, and the public at large. This book offers a jumping-off point for youth dealing with opioid abuse in their lives, whether it is their own addiction or coping with opioid abuse among family members or friends. It empowers...

Teens are especially vulnerable to being raped as they begin exploring dating and relationships. This book provides steps that they can take to prevent rape and recommends where rape victims can go for help.

"Incidents involving hate and intolerance can be overwhelming and horrifying to young people. Although teens can't block out troubling headlines, they can change their own perspectives and resolve to reject hate and intolerance in their daily lives. This informative title describes the human cost of hate and intolerance, along with stories of the people who have used nonviolent resistance to bring about social change. It includes a chapter addressing...