Marijuana and heroin are experiencing a resurgence in popularity. Opioid painkillers and synthetic drugs are grabbing headlines, too. The Drug Dangers series examines what is taking place today in connection with these and other commonly abused drugs. All volumes clearly and accurately investigate their effects, whether they have addictive properties, the challenges of treatment and recovery, and efforts to prevent their use and abuse. Sidebars, fully...

Examines drug use in sports.

Discusses what diet drugs are, the difference between prescription and other diet drugs, alternatives to such drugs, and the history of dieting.

Presents a concise overview on issues associated with painkillers; and contains primary source quotes and statistics on topics, including how they affect the body, their dangers, government oversight, and alternatives.

Offers factual information about suicide, providing a brief history, discussing risk factors and mental disorders, addressing young victims and the right to die, and exploring suicide as a weapon, experiences of people left behind, and prevention.

Examines the myths and legends surrounding ghosts, covering such topics as famous ghosts, investigations of hauntings, different kinds of ghosts, and possible scientific explanations for ghosts.

Discusses the experiences of Mexican immigrants in the United States and details the lives of such successful Mexican Americans as Bill Richardson, Pat Mora, Salma Hayek, and Tony Romo.

"The notion that UFOs are real is one that is very much alive in today's society. In fact, sightings of UFOs as well as close encounters with actual alien visitors have been reported for centuries. And for hundreds of years, such sightings were often dismissed by skeptics because the men and women who reported encounters with aliens could provide no evidence other than the stories of their experiences. But starting in the latter half of the 20th century,...