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Physical Complications of Substance Abuse
Article in Current Opinion in Psychiatry at Medscape - "There is an essential, ongoing and background updating of our knowledge of the social determinants and public health issues related to substance abuse. It is also vital that psychiatrists remain aware of the medical and surgical problems that patients with substance use disorders may develop. The present review examines the recent literature on physical complications of substance abuse." [Viewing Medscape resources requires registration, which is free].  
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U. of California San Diego will lead effort to fathom schizophrenia
San Diego Union Tribune story - "UCSD will lead a consortium in a $20 million national study to solve the mystery of schizophrenia by identifying the genes that cause behavioral traits associated with the mental illness. ... The study will take five years and involve more than 420 patients with schizophrenia and 1,300 of their siblings or parents..."  
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