Increased stress at home and in war is a likely cause of sharp
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In two years there have been over 1700 suicide attempts and 146 deaths
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Seventeen million people in the USA have diabetes.

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Creating healthy boundaries at home that are consistent and balanced
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Twenty five million teens over 12 tried marijuana .

Ten percent of eight graders, 25 percent of 10th graders, and 31
percent of 12 th graders had used weed once in the past year.

Research w college students show heavy users of marijuana had
significant impairment in attention, memory and learning.

Short term effects of marijuana are: problems w memory and learning,
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Ling term users report less satisfaction w life, poorer education,
more interpersonal problems, more mental health problems.

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An estimated one out of four Americans have a diagnosable mental
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Mental disorders are the leading cause of disability in the USA and in
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Forty five percent of those diagnosed w a mental health disorder
qualify for at least two mental health disorders.

Major depressive disorder is the leading cause of disability in the us
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Anxiety disorders are among one of the most common mental, emotional,
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An anxiety disorder found in children and adolescents can be in the
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Children and teenagers may have excessive fears of various situations
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Anxiety Disoders can lead to school problems , social issues, academic
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Anxiety Disorders can impact obtaining employment and can create
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