Impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

The report entitled "Impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on Substance Use and Mental Health" says that adults who were forced to leave their homes for 2 weeks or more during the two natural disasters were much more likely to report problems with substance abuse than those who were not similarly dislocated. The report, which is available for free from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, can be found at www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k8/katrina/katrina.cfm.