Harmful Effects of Marijuana Use on Mental Health Video 02

Harmful Effects of Marijuana Use on Mental Health Video 02 – Harmful Effects of Marijuana Use on Mental Health Video 02. ONDCP Press Conference: Marijuana and Your Teen’s Mental Health. When: 5/3/2005. Sponsor: SAMHSA/…

Problem gambling linked to 130 deaths in Victoria

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Figures released by the Victorian Coroner reveal an addiction to gambling has been linked to 130 suicides over the past 12 years. Two of those were partners of problem gamblers. The report reveals that 85 per cent of the victims were men aged 30 to 49 …
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Navy Yard tragedy spurs debate on mental health

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And mental health professionals are far from certain that any one of these killers could have been identified as potentially violent, even if they had received treatment prior to opening fire. “The profile of the mass-shooter generally is a young male …
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William Potts on His Life in Cuba (Part 1)

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Everybody else succumbs to drugs, violence and prison; or assimilates the system. I didn't. They treated me as if I had no right to do what I did, and they knew I had the right. HT: You said most Americans who were here in Cuba as …. HT: Does …
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Expanded Medicaid Will Cover Mental Health, Substance–Abuse Treatment

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Some low-income New Jersey residents will be eligible for treatment for drug and alcohol addictions, as well as some mental health services, under the upcoming Medicaid expansion. But most Medicaid recipients won't be eligible for the new benefits …
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