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In gun debate, misguided focus on mental illness
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In the National Institute of Mental Health's E.C.A. study, for example, people with no mental disorder who abused alcohol or drugs were nearly seven times as likely as those without substance abuse to commit violent acts. It's possible that preventing …
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Be a Better Listener Vignette

Have you ever talked on the telephone while watching TV, folding clothes, or surfing the Internet? Have you ever felt that the person you were talking to was nodding and saying “uh-huh” in appropriate places but not really listening to you? The message conveyed in these examples is that the listener has higher priorities than giving full attention to the speaker. That message can make the speaker feel unimportant, frustrated, and hurt. Selected Resources: SAMHSA’s Tips for Teens series Club Drugs: store.samhsa.gov Cocaine: store.samhsa.gov Hallucinogens: store.samhsa.gov Heroin: store.samhsa.gov HIV/AIDS: store.samhsa.gov Inhalants: store.samhsa.gov Marijuana: store.samhsa.gov Methamphetamine: store.samhsa.gov Steroids: store.samhsa.gov Tobacco: store.samhsa.gov Alcohol (Party) Vignette: Too Smart to Start: Ready, Set, Listen Game DVD English version: store.samhsa.gov Spanish version: store.samhsa.gov Alcohol (Party) Vignette: Underage Drinking: Myths vs. Facts www.stopalcoholabuse.gov For additional information, please see www.samhsa.gov

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