PULSE EXECUTIVE EDITION is a free service of the Centre for Community Change International, selecting links to reports, articles, major news stories and Internet resources from CCCI's PULSE news service for leaders of mental health and consumer advocacy organizations. PULSE is researched, edited and designed by Bill Davis.
Monday, January 06, 2003
Employers Not Adequately Covering Alcohol Treatment
Story in Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly at Medscape - "An estimated 9.7 million Americans are dependent on alcohol, yet only 700,000 receive treatment each year, according to a study by Ensuring Solutions to Alcohol Problems, a new research unit of the George Washington University Medical Center funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts." [Viewing Medscape resources requires registration, which is free].
Psychiatry 2002 Retrospective
Article by Robert Kennedy for the Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health section of the Medscape web site, intended to "offer some perspectives, insights about the field, and perhaps inform you about features on the Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health Web site that will be of interest." [Viewing Medscape resources requires registration, which is free].