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   PART SIX - Special Concerns              To explore the issues raised
       in these stories see <ISSUE -mental>

     MENTAL HEALTH ON HOLD
     An estimated 10,000 young people in Ontario - and countless more
     across Canada - are waiting for mental health treatment for
     neurological disorders or emotional trauma resulting from physical
     or sexual abuse. Their chances of receiving treatment would be
     better if they were hit by a car. 1,150 words.
     By CAROL GOODWIN  Kitchener-Waterloo Record   <25health>

     THE HOLISTIC HUSTLE
     To its critics, holistic or alternative medicine is just plain bunk
     - medicine of the past repackaged for the future. Nonetheless it
     has moved from the fringes of popular culture into the mainstream,
     fuelling a $2 billion a year business that is claiming to draw
     increasing numbers of supporters each year. 1,275 words.
     By PAUL BENEDETTI  Hamilton Spectator         <26health>

