Provides an overview of the incidence of cocaine and crack use in the United States, covering such topics as whether it is a serious problem, how addiction should be treated, whether punishments are fair, and if the law is effective.

Cocaine and Crack (Compact Research: Drugs)

Teen & Young Adult

Roleff, Tamara L.

Social Issues

Referencepoint Press

The distribution and use of heroin is a continuing problem that affects nations around the world. Through objective overviews, primary sources and full color illustrations, this title examines the drug's effect on the body, treatments for addicts, prevention strategies, and the debate over decriminalization.

Heroin (Compact Research: Drugs)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Egendorf, Laura K.

Addiction & Recovery

The controversy over the use of performance enhancing drugs in sports continues to grow. Through objective overviews, primary sources, and full color illustrations this title explores the fairness, dangers, and prevention of performance enhancing drug use.

Performance-Enhancing Drugs (Compact Research: Drugs)

Describes what club drugs are and discusses how harmful they are, how they affect society, their role in date rape, and how their use can be prevented.

Club Drugs (Compact Research: Drugs)

Jill Karson

Nicotine, which occurs naturally in tobacco, is one of the most addictive drugs in the world. Globally, more than 1 billion people use tobacco. Through objective overviews, primary sources, and full color illustrations this title examines nicotine addiction's impact on health and society and why so many young people smoke.

Nicotine and Tobacco (Compact Research: Drugs)

Naff, Clay Farris

Discusses alcohol's effect on human health and on society, whether underage drinking is a serious problem, and whether alcohol-related problems can be treated and prevented.

Alcohol (Compact Research: Drugs)

Nakaya, Andrea C.

As video games have continued to evolve and grow more colorful, animated, and sophisticated, their popularity has skyrocketed--and controversy over them has grown as well. Through objective overviews, primary sources, and full-color illustrations, this title examines: Are Video Games Harmful? Do Video Games Cause Violent Crime? How Do Video Games Affect Mental and Physical Health? and Should Video Games Be Regulated?

World Energy Crisis (Compact Research: Current Issues)

Science & Math

Kallan, Stuart A

Technology

The issue of whether marijuana and other illicit drugs should be legalized, taxed, and regulated in the same way as alcohol and cigarettes is hotly debated. Through objective overviews, primary sources, and full-color illustrations, this title examines: Should Certain Drugs Be Legalized? Would Legalizing Drugs Decrease Crime? Would Legalizing Drugs Increase Drug Addiction? and Is the War on Drugs Failing?

Drug Legalization (Compact Research: Current Issues)

Politics & Social Sciences

Parks, Peggy J.

Social Sciences

From the Back Cover: The Compact Research series offers a concise, relevant and conveniently organized collection of information covering a variety of current topics ranging from illegal immigration to marijuana. Each book introduces a timely topic in a tightly organized format to hold readers' interest. Lively objective overviews, primary source quotes, and illustrated facts and statistics present an inviting full color and user-friendly format.

Hallucinogens: Drugs (Compact Research: Drugs)

McCage, Crystal

The abuse of inhalants has caused considerable concern since their use has increased among youth in the last few decades. Through objective overviews, primary sources, and full-color illustrations, this title examines different types of inhalant drugs, the history of their use, and the health threats they pose to youth, as well as other related issues. This title examines What Are Inhalants? What Are the Risks of Inhalant Abuse? How Does Inhalant Abuse Affect Society? How Can Inhalant Use Be Controlled?

Inhalants (Compact Research: Drugs)

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