Introduction: A silver lining
Aches and gripes and lumps and bumps : why growing up is hard to do
Thinking, risk and rock 'n' roll : why teenage brains are different
Out of the ordinary : the truth about alcohol, nicotine and other diversions
Love and loss : why teenage relationships can be the best and worst things in the world
Teenage kicks : the ifs, whens and whys of sex
Conclusion: The long game.