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Monthly Archives: February 2003

Depression and Suicide

February 12, 2003 – 12:13 pm

Weill Cornell Medical College
Psychiatry
February 2, 2003
Depression and Suicide
More than 90 percent of people who commit suicide have a diagnosable mental disorder - most commonly a depressive disorder or a substance abuse disorder.
According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the highest suicide rates are among men […]

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Study: Girls More Easily Addicted to Drugs

February 5, 2003 – 2:37 pm

 
Associated Press – 2/05/03
by DEVLIN BARRETT
WASHINGTON (AP) - Young girls and women are more easily addicted to drugs and alcohol, have different reasons than boys for abusing substances and may need single-sex treatment programs to beat back their addictions, according to a study released Wednesday, February 5, 2003.
“They get hooked faster, they get hooked […]

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BIG DIFFERENCES IN WHY GIRLS AND BOYS USE CIGARETTES, ALCOHOL AND DRUGS

February 5, 2003 – 2:32 pm

 
Center for Alcohol and Substance Abuse (CASA)
February 5, 2003
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CASA’s new report calls for nationwide overhaul in prevention and treatment program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Girls and young women use cigarettes, alcohol and other drugs for reasons different from boys, their signals and situations of higher risk differ and they are more vulnerable to substance abuse […]

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