"According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were 47,600 overdose deaths related to opioids in 2017--more than a 90 percent jump since 2013. This increase was largely due to the soaring use of fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid that is about fifty times more potent than heroin. The Risks of Fentanyl and Other Opioids presents a realistic picture of the effects of drug use and abuse, addiction, and the challenges of treatment...

Presents a concise overview of issues associated with school violence; and contains primary source quotes and statistics on related topics, including how widespread it is, causes, aftermath, and if it can be stopped.

The author addresses four basic questions: Is online addiction real? Can people get addicted to social networking? How serious of a problem is compulsive online gaming and gambling? Can people recover from online addiction?

"Most people who enjoy alcohol drink responsibly, but research has shown that the prevalence of heavy drinking and binge drinking is growing. The Dangers of Alcohol discusses the scope of the problem, effects of use and abuse, addiction, treatment and recovery, and prevention"--Amazon.com.

Introduces online social networks, examines the dangers associated with them, and discusses if additional regulations should be imposed.

Looks at the issue of teen suicide, and discusses why it happens and ways to reduce the incidence of suicide.

Discusses health risks and cures for anorexia.

Provides facts about heroin addiction, including the severity of the problem, the health risks involved, and how it can be overcome.

Examines sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, explaining what it is, possible causes, how parents deal with their loss, and directions for future research.