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Health Issues

13 books in this series

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  Each book presents the facts of the subject, but also provides contrasting opinions and debates to encourage pupils to explore the issues.

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  The series consultant Dr Kirsten Lamb has been a GP for many years and advises on how medical services are best delivered to young people.
  

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  Allergies

  The World Allergy Organisation estimates that between 30 and 50 per cent of the global population are at risk of developing an allergy. This book looks at the mechanisms that cause allergies to occur, how the body responds, and how allergies are diagnosed. It describes the different types of allergic illnesses and their effects, and the substances that cause allergies. Common treatments are examined, together with the different factors to be taken into account when trying to reduce exposure to allergy-causing substances.
  
  
  
  Clearly designed, with colour photos, glossary, resource section and index.

  
  

  ISBN 978 0 7502 4378 0

  
  

  240x170mm - 64 pages

  
  

  £12.99 HB

  
  
   

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  Amphetamines and Ecstasy

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  • Introduction: Amphetamine use today
  • 1 What are amphetamines?: A lesser-known drug
  • 2 Ecstasy (MDMA): A close relation
  • 3 The history of amphetamines: From medicine to menace
  • 4 Why people use amphetamines: Life in the fast lane
  • 5 Damage to the body: Speed really can kill
  • 6 Addiction and dependence: The habit
  • 7 The outlook for amphetamine users: Can the damage be repaired?
  • Glossary
  • Resources
  • Index

  
  

  ISBN 978 0 7502 4490 9

  
  

  240x170mm - 64 pages

  
  

  £7.99 PB

  
  
   

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  Cancer

  This book aims to give a realistic picture of cancer. It explains how cancer occurs when cells multiply out of control. It gives information about all the common cancers: possible causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatments. There is advice on reducing your risk of cancer, and a look at how the disease affects family life. Throughout, case studies are used to show how cancer affects real people.

  
  

  ISBN 978 0 7502 5095 5

  
  

  240x170mm - 32 pages

  
  

  £7.99 PB

  
  
   

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  Cannabis

  Cannabis is the most widely taken drug in the world, with approximately 144 million people having taken it. An illegal, class C drug in the UK, this book looks at the history of cannabis, and investigates what it is made from, and how it is taken. It also explores the effects of cannabis on the mind and body, from short-term effects such as impaired judgement and increased heartbeat, to long-term effects such as lung disease.
  
  
  
  With photos, case studies, glossary, resource section and index.

  
  

  ISBN 978 0 7502 4496 1

  
  

  240x170mm - 32 pages

  
  

  £7.99 PB

  
  
   

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  Cocaine

  Scheduled as a class A drug in the UK, cocaine is a drug closely associated with crime and violence. This book looks at the history of cocaine around the world, what it is made from, and how it is taken. It also explores the effects of cocaine on the mind and body, such as paranoia, heart disease and severe depression. A chapter of the book explores how cocaine users and addicts are treated, explaining methods such as group support and therapy.
  
  With photos, case studies, glossary, resource section and index.

  
  

  ISBN 978 0 7502 4485 5

  
  

  240x170mm - 64 pages

  
  

  £12.99 HB