NEWS FROM THE SOCIETY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF WOMENS HEALTH RESEARCH -TARGETING MENTAL-ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE-ABUSE AMONG WOMEN

The Society for the Advancement of Women's Health Research is a nonpro fit, nonpartisan organization committed to improving the health of wom en through research. The Society teas founded in 1990 to bring nationa l attention to the problem of the exclusion of women from clinical tri als and the Meed for greater federal funding for diseases and conditio ns prevalent in and unique to women. Today, the Society works closely with members of the public and private sectors and academic institutio ns to promote a women's health research agenda. The Society seeks to b oth shape public policy and improve public and professional education. The Journal of Women's Health is the official publication of the Soci ety. We welcome your views; contact us at fax (202) 833-3472, or visit our website at http://www.womens-health.org/.