Includes bibliographical references (p. 228-231) and index.

The adolescent brain puts teens at risk / Adam Ortiz -- Violent video games put teens at risk / Kristin Kalning -- Violent video games have not been proven to harm teens / Benjamin Radford -- Depression puts teens at risk / Helpguide.org -- Bullying puts teens at risk / Finessa Ferrell-Smith -- Eating disorders put teens at risk / B. Timothy Walsh and V.L. Cameron -- Gay teens are at risk / Matthew S. Robinson -- Abstinence sex education reduces teen sexual activity / Emma Elliott -- Abstinence sex education does not reduce teen sexual activity / Arthur Caplan -- Teens should be allowed an abortion without parental consent / Cynthia Dailard and Chinue Turner Richardson -- Teens should not be allowed an abortion without parental consent / Teresa Stanton Collett -- Gun control legislation reduces teenage crime and violence / Bert H. Deixler -- Gun control legislation does not reduce crime / Peter J. Ferrara -- Zero tolerance laws are unfair / Randall G. Shelden -- Revised zero tolerance laws can be effective / American Psychological Association Zero Tolerance Task Force -- Mandatory minimum sentences will reduce youth gang violence / J. Randy Forbes -- Mandatory minimum sentences will not reduce youth gang violence / Robert C. Scott -- The minimum legal drinking age should be lowered / Choose Responsibility -- The minimum legal drinking age should not be lowered / U.S. Department of Health and Human Services -- Drug education programs can reduce teen drug use / Rodney Skager -- Drug education programs do not reduce teen drug use / Paul Armentano -- Smoking portrayed in movies increases teen smoking / Business Wire -- Society needs to be aware of teens' prescription drug abuse / Kathiann M. Kowalski.