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Many Addicted to Alcohol Receive No Treatment
Despite the promise and effectiveness
of new treatments, less than 10 percent
of the estimated 20 million Americans
who are addicted to alcohol are
diagnosed each year and less than onehalf
of these people receive any
treatment, according to researchers at
the George Washington University
Medical Center in Washington, D.C.
Fewer Teens Are Using Drugs,
Survey Finds
Although there was only a slight
decline in the number of American
adults who used illicit drugs last year
(from 8 percent to 7.9 percent), the
percentage of teens who used such
drugs fell significantly, the annual
federal National Survey on Drug Use
and Health indicates. Nine percent
fewer teens used drugs in 2004
than in 2003.
Early Stress May Lead to Cognitive
and Other Problems Later in Life
A study involving young rats placed
under temporary psychological stress
suggests that early-childhood trauma
may lead to memory problems, and
mental and cognitive declines later in
life. The study, published in the Journal
of Neuroscience, is believed to be the first
to show that such early emotional
stress can lead to a slow decline in
neuron communication within the
brain, particularly in the region
associated with learning and memory
recall.
Teens Whose Mothers Attempt
Suicide Are Prone to Suicidal
Ideation
Teens whose mothers attempt suicide
are five times more likely to think
about attempting suicide themselves
and are more likely to attempt suicide
at a younger age than other teens, a
study published in the American Journal
of Psychiatry indicates.
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