The Truth About series delivers current facts and straightforward information to help young people understand the consequences - good or bad - of the life choices they make. Without preaching or dictating what readers should do, each volume carefully explains key health matters, and the social issues, financial elements, and other aspects of the topics relevant to teens today. Prompting discussion at home, with peers, and in the classroom, the series provides sound advice on avoiding dangerous behavior and coping with stressful situations. Features include: diagnostic self-tests; A-to-Z entries covering the topic as the curriculum does; Teens Speak - 'real' cases in teens' own words; Question-and-Answer features; and, Fact Or Fiction? sidebars to dispel common myths.