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http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/72902871/labour-dramatic-increase-in-mental-health-patients-seeking-emergency-treatment The number of mental health patients seeking help at hospital emergency departments has significantly increased in the past four years, symptomatic of a “neglected health system under strain”, the Labour Party says. Figures obtained by the party under the Official Information Act, showed that across nine District Health BoardsContinue Reading

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http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/56167f34e4b0e66ad4c69f50?ncid=tweetlnkushpmg00000067 Vegetarians are going to have a cow over this. Oh, wait, they already are. A new survey says more than a third of vegetarians eat meat when they’ve had too much to drink. What’s more, they’re sneaky about it, with 69 percent saying they don’t fess up. The studyContinue Reading

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http://i.stuff.co.nz/national/health/72883150/Man-in-20s-critical-after-taking-N-bomb?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter A man is in a critical condition in Christchurch Hospital after taking the potent psychedelic drug “N-bomb”. The man, aged in his 20s, was admitted on Wednesday and was still “critical” in the intensive care unit on Saturday. Police said there was a “real concern” about the illegal drug,Continue Reading

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https://www.inverse.com/article/6793-scientists-discovered-a-gene-that-might-predict-suicide-and-ptsd-risk Scientists at Boston University have found a gene that could help predict the risk of suicide and PTSD. As they describe in their recent Molecular Psychiatry paper, the gene SKA2 tends to be “switched off” in the brains of people who die from suicide. The risk of suicide forContinue Reading

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http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/americas/71888554/psychedelic-drugs-may-be-ready-for-a-medical-comeback In Switzerland, Canada, Brazil, Peru, Mexico and the United States, researchers with no evident countercultural tendencies are conducting research that is finding psychedelic drugs a valuable adjunct to psychotherapy in treating addiction, post-traumatic stress and the depression or anxiety that often comes with terminal illness. While most are small-scaleContinue Reading

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http://www.corrections.com/news/article/41108-the-role-of-the-male-correctional-worker-in-female-prisons A topic that is rarely discussed in the Corrections profession, is the importance of the male correctional workers role in women’s prisons. Female offenders have unique treatment needs and a different set of problems than men that may call for correctional treatment and approaches to be tailored. According toContinue Reading

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Take a look at @rnz_news’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/rnz_news/status/651848106162589697?s=09 He sought refuge in the embassy and was granted political asylum in August 2012, avoiding extradition to Sweden to be questioned on sexual assault allegations, which he denies. The Australian activist feared that if he set foot in Sweden he could then beContinue Reading