Examines the history, effects, and medical and legal aspects of alcohol use and abuse.

Examines the causes of teen-age depression and suicide and the role drugs play in the emotional upheavals of young people.

Presents findings of studies done on drinking practices of different cultures and immigrant groups in the United States.

Examines the personality of the drug addict, especially the alcoholic, to determine if there are characteristic traits before as well as after addiction takes place.

Examines psychoactive drugs which are available without a doctor's prescription, discussing which are effective and which are harmful.

Examines the history, characteristics, dangers, and rehabilitation treatment associated with heroin.

An invaluable resource for schools and libraries. The most comprehensive reference source on drugs ever published. Written primarily by doctors and scientists. Explores the impact of drug use -- and abuse -- on our culture, the workplace, the family, and the individual. Each volume contains a directory of drug treatment agencies.

Describes how, when, where, and why people can seek help for drug abuse problems in such places as crisis centers, hot lines, self-help groups, and programs in counseling and behavior therapy.

Examines the causes of teen-age depression and suicide and the role drugs play in the emotional upheavals of young people.

Recounts the age-old debate of whether drug usage should be legalized or not.