Mental Health & Behavior

Worry over kid caffeine addicts

thesun.co.uk     9 hrs ago   8 related          

RESTLESSNESS, headaches, agitated behaviour and chest pains. These are some of the symptoms of caffeine addiction, a growing problem among Britain’s schoolkids. Consumption of caffeine-enriched drinks such as Red Bull and...                    

Soldier Suicide Rate May Set Record Again

cbsnews.com     8 hrs ago   32 related          

Total Could Eclipse 115 Suicides In 2007; Army Urges More Prevention Efforts (CBS/AP) Soldier suicides this year could surpass the record rate of last year, Army officials said Thursday, urging military leaders at all...                    

Report: Illicit drug use steady in U.S.

cnn.com     10 hrs ago   32 related          

Drug use up among the 50-59 age group as baby boomers joined that category About 20 million people 12 or older reported using illicit drugs within the past month Among 12- to 17-year-olds, drug use dipped last year Much...                    

Pakistan's Zardari, Once on the Sidelines, Eyes Presidency

washingtonpost.com     4 hrs ago   74 related          

Washington Post Foreign Service Friday, September 5, 2008; Page A10 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Sept. 4 -- Two decades ago, Asif Ali Zardari was virtually unknown in the high-flying political circles that his new wife, Benazir...                    

My duty has been done - Iemma

news.com.au     1 hr ago   29 related          

A TEARY-eyed but unbowed Morris Iemma has stood down as New South Wales premier after being rolled by his own Labor faction. Mr Iemma defended his record including his failed attempt to sell off NSW electricity plants....                    

Auckland mayor defends councillor's stand on homeless

radionz.co.nz     9 hrs ago   2 related          

Updated at 8:52am on 5 September 2008 Auckland City mayor John Banks is standing by a councillor who has asked officials to look at how homeless people can be removed from the central city, saying the problem has to be...                    

Orgs praise 'Monk's' depiction of OCD

variety.com     8 hrs ago   1 related          

'Monk' 100th Episode: Show has done much to increase awareness -- You might think mental health professionals would take exception to "Monk's" use of phobias and obsessive- compulsive disorder (OCD) for comic fodder, but...                    

Canada's First 'Community Court': Can It Help Addicts?

thetyee.ca     2 hrs ago   1 related          

Judge Thomas Gove will preside. By the end of the day, he hopes to have dispatched a dock full of prisoners to cheap hotel rooms, addiction treatment centres and community service jobs throughout downtown Vancouver. But...                    

Pakistani Tortured, Her Attorney Says

washingtonpost.com     4 hrs ago   48 related          

NEW YORK, Sept. 4 -- The attorney for an American-trained behavioral scientist charged with trying to kill U.S. personnel in July said in court Thursday that she believes that her client was imprisoned and tortured for...                    

Sarah Palin can have it all

csmonitor.com     3 hrs ago   26 related          

I should know. Sarah Palin's life – chock full of challenge – confronts her opposition with some formidable challenges of its own. In 2001, Jane Swift of Massachusetts became the first governor to give birth in office...                    

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