Provides a concise overview of post-traumatic stress disorder, and contains primary source quotes and statistics on related topics, including causes, treatments, and how society should help soldiers with the disorder.

Addresses the varying sides of the debate over drug legalization, focusing on the moral, legal, and public reaction to it and studying the efficacy of drug prohibition in the United States.

A collection of essays that offer opposing viewpoints about the use of alcohol in contemporary society, discussing whether alcohol is beneficial for human health, the actions of the alcohol industry, the treatment of alcoholism, and measures to reduce alcohol-related problems.

A collection of articles debating issues related to free speech such as censorship, restrictions on the press, pornography, and libel.

This volume explores the topics relating to obesity by presenting varied expert opinions that examine many of the different aspects that comprise these issues. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find sources and publications. Allows the reader to attain the higher-level critical thinking and reading skills that are essential in a culture of diverse and contradictory opinions.

Examines issues in the debate over violence in America, focusing on possible causes of the problem, youth and domestic violence, and policy changes that could reduce the occurrence of violence.

A collection of articles debating the issue of juvenile delinquency discusses whether juvenile crime is increasing, and what factors contribute to gang-related juvenile crime.