A new report providing state-by-state analyses of substance abuse and mental illness patterns reveals that there are wide variations in the levels of problems like illicit drug use found among the states, but that every state suffers from these problems. For example, Tennessee had the nation’s highest rate of people aged 18 and older experiencing a major depressive episode in the past year (9.8 percent) while Hawaii had the lowest (5.0 percent).     

Press Release: http://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/advisories/0906042748.aspx

The full report: http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k7state/TOC.cfm

A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials suggests that sufficient clinical evidence supports the use of Web-based and computer-based smoking cessation programs for adult smokers.

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The increased risk for violent crime associated with schizophrenia is largely due to the subgroup of patients who are also substance abusers, according to a new study.

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Alterations in brains white matter – the key to schizophrenia

Some new results on brain development using a new brain imaging tool.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090622130748.htm

A recent article from Time magazine on preventing mental illness.

http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/printout/0,29239,1903873_1903871_1903857,00.html#

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Following is a news report on a new study on death rates in schizophrenics.  According to this study cancer is the second leading cause of death after suicide.  This is a surprise and controversial as earlier it was believed that schizophrenics are less likely to get cancer than normals.

http://www.webmd.com/schizophrenia/news/20090623/schizophrenia-linked-to-early-death

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