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Chapter 1: WHAT FACTORS PUT TEENS AT RISK? -- The Adolescent Brain Puts Teens at Risk -- Violent Video Games Put Teens at Risk -- Violent Video Games Have Not Been Proven to Harm Teens -- Depression Puts Teens at Risk -- Bullying Puts Teens at Risk -- Eating Disorders Put Teens at Risk -- Gay Teens Are at Risk -- Chapter 2: CAN ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES OF TEENAGE SEX AND PREGNANCY BE REDUCED? -- Abstinence Sex Education Reduces Teen Sexual Activity -- Abstinence Sex Education Does Not Reduce Teen Sexual Activity -- Teens Should Be Allowed an Abortion Without Parental Consent -- Teens Should Not Be Allowed an Abortion Without Parental Consent -- Chapter 3: HOW CAN SOCIETY DEAL WITH TEENAGE CRIME AND VIOLENCE? -- Gun Control Legislation Reduces Teenage Crime and Violence -- Gun Control Legislation Does Not Recue Crime -- Zero Tolerance Laws Are Unfair -- Revised Zero Tolerance Laws Can Be Effective -- Mandatory Minimum Sentences Will Reduce Youth Gang Violence -- Mandatory Minimum Sentences Will Reduce Youth Gang Violence -- Mandatory Minimum Sentences Will Not Reduce Youth Gang Violence -- Chapter 4: HOW CAN TEEN SUBSTANCE ABUSE BE REDUCED? -- The Minimum Legal Drinking Age Should Be Lowered -- The Minimum Legal Drinking Age Should Not Be Lowered -- Drug Education Programs Can Reduce Teen Drug Use -- Drug Education Programs Do Not Redue Teen Drug Use -- Smoking Portrayed in Movies Increases Teen Smoking -- Society Needs to Be Aware of Teens' Prescription Drug Abuse.