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AADT's Session Wrap-Up
> 10/15/2007 9:31:14 AM

Last week we celebrated Mental Illness Awareness Week with several stories that examined the impact of schools and peers in relationship to drug use, performance, and behavioral health interventions. Here's a wrap-up of some of the other stories that made headlines last week:

Depression Linked to Neglect of Diabetes - Research published in Diabetes Care illustrates that the relationship between mild depression and depressive symptoms and adherence to diabetes treatment adherence is more complicated than originally thought.

Steroids: Not Just for Athletes - While the idea of steroid use brings to mind hulking athletes, a survey of anabolic steroid users found that the average was �Caucasian, highly-educated, gainfully employed professional approximately 30 years of age, who was earning an above-average income, was not active in organized sports, and whose use was motivated by increases in skeletal muscle mass, strength, and physical attractiveness.�

Tackling a $100 Billion Disease - With eyes on the ageing of the U.S. population, scientists are exploring many avenues to find treatments for the dementia associated with Alzheimer�s. Technology Review spoke with vice president of clinical neuroscience and ophthalmology at Merck, David Michelson, about what type of work is underway.

From Bullying Springs More Hate, Violence - As in past instances of school violence, bullying once again played a part in two incidents last week, and now schools and adults must begin to look for viable solutions to the problem.

A Wife�s Battle - Reporters at the Washington Post took a long look at one woman�s struggle to cope and hold her family together after the return of her husband from Iraq.

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