The publication of a book on illegal drugs and substances abuse is always a welcome development, knowing that public awareness is one of the pillars of a successful anti-dangerous drugs campaign. The battle against dangerous drugs needs the cooperation of various dsectors of society, so that the main global thrusts against these substances consisting in demand reduction and supply reduction strategies may be fully coordinated. We nned to make our country and the Asean countries around us meet our self-imposed deadline of 2015. My main advocacy during my decades of public service starting as...

Herein lies a compilation of Sonnets from the Bible.

Mankind and animals have populated the Earth for thousands of years. From the sabre-tooth tigers that threatened the cavemen to the coral reefs that seem to pose nothing more than glorified undersea museums for today's divers: the millions of species of animals have brought both pleasure and survival lo mankind since time immemorial. But today, in a world of rapidly advancing industrialization and massive ecosvstem destruction, these very animals that sustain us are to be lost through the hazards of extinction. A Japanese author once said: I believe all animals were provided by God to help...

Gambling has been proliferating around the world with no end in sight. More and more people are being ensnared into this vicious vice that has no conscience in impoverishing gamblers, bringing havoc, destroying their lives and wrecking up the families. Little can be done to stop the compulsive gamblers from betting in this immoral game, but with a little safeguard that this book present, I hope they will be enlightened not to be lured into playing against outrageous odds. This book was written to discourage gambling and would-be gamblers from taking the first step toward this vicious vice. It...