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Show tell-tale signs of narcotic drug addiction's beginnin(T6T-of misuse mis-use of such ordinary drugs 'is sleeping pills, pep pills, or tranquilizers. Because the physician who goes into general practice usually doesn't receive extensive psychiatric training in medical schoolst the National Institute of Mental Health supports training programs to help physicians physi-cians better detect emotional troubles and handle mental patients. These programs, sponsored by medical societies, medical schools, and hospitals, are underway in most states throughout the country. They are bringing new knowledge and new awareness of what can and should be done about mental illness to thousands of family doctors. The ultimate aim is to help you, the individual who visits one of these physicians. If you, or anyone you know, seems to be developing emotional emo-tional or mental trouble talk it over with your physician. He can help you. General Practitioners Can Spot Mental Illness You should be alert to the fact that your family doctor, like other general practitioners, can spot emotional factors that may lead to mental disorders later on. Alertness on the part of the general physician and you can be a major help in combating mental illness. General practitioners, or "G.P.'s", see far more patients than psychiatrists or other specialists. One out of every seven adults who visits a "G.P." has a complaint that involves mental illness factors. These complaints are a clear indication of emotional problems. prob-lems. They include such very common things as worry over the heart and circulatory system and over digestive troubles. Such complaints can be forerunners fore-runners of more serious mental illness. Early case finding is crucial to the successful treatment of most mental illnesses. In many, many cases, the family doctor is in the best position to make an early diagnosis and forestall the development of a more serious seri-ous mental illness. This is especially true with alcholics, drug abusers, and potential suicides. Sixty five percent of all persons per-sons who commit suicide, we know from studies following up these tragedies, have visited a physician within four months before their death. If the physician physi-cian is alert to their troubles, he can help suicidal persons. An unexplained tremor, persistent per-sistent facial redness, or unusual behavior or dress can tip off the family doctor that a long-time patient of his has a drinking problem. Similarly, he may spot the |