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OR TRY OUR NEW ONLINE COURSE AT WWW.TAKEH0ME.COM JUST THINK: stateapprdved defensive driving, TAKEN IN THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME. STOP BY YOUR LOCAL BLOCK BUSTER VIDEO STORE OR VISIT US TODAY ON THE WEB: www.takehome.com 10A Thursday, September 25, 2003 NEW THE BATTALIO' NATION {| UK BATTA1 Coping with stress Freshman stress prompts universities to offer more helj Schc By Bei THE ASSOCI WASHING!! By Linda K. Wertheimer THE ASSOCIATED PRESS IRVING, Texas — The young woman in the prom dress scrubbed her clothes repeated ly in the dorm laundry room, mumbling to herself about finishing a master's thesis. But the 18-year-old had neither a prom to attend nor a master's thesis to write. She was a University of Dallas freshman who had two weeks left before finals. She was experiencing freshman stress to the extreme, a problem that's not new but get ting more attention than ever. Universities everywhere are taking steps to identify and help troubled students and to teach all students how to cope emotionally and physically so the pressure of college doesn't drive them out of school or into men tal illness. The University of Dallas in Irving this year started training resident assistants to help stu dents. Other universities have added coun selors and nutritionists. “A lot of colleges used to have the attitude with students, Tf you don't do it, that's your problem,’” said Karen Levin Cobum, an assis tant vice chancellor for students at Washington University in St. Louis and author of “Letting Go: A Parents' Guide to Today's College Experience.” “Now, there's much more of an attitude, 'We've brought you here, and we know you can succeed here, and we're going to give you the support,' “ Cobum said. The newest addition to prevent stress at Washington University is an office on health promotion and wellness. The medical school runs lectures for students to show them what happens when they don't get enough sleep. A nutritionist warns about how too many cook ies and pizza can affect the psyche, too. “It's really the basics,” Cobum said. “One major issue for college students is sleep dep rivation. When you don’t get enough sleep, you feel stressed.” The University of Dallas last school year Huy Ncuyen • KRT CAMP,: University of Dallas resident assistant Suzanne Burgess, left, checks up on freshman Jen Morfiow: their residence hall this month. Burgess recently received training to deal with stressed freshmen referred more than 40 students, a record high, for counseling. Most of them were among the school's 300 freshmen; UD has about 1,200 undergraduates. Eight to 10 students went to hospitals for psychiatric treatment. In the past, three or four UD students were hospitalized per year, said Fred Zuker, the school's vice president and dean of stu dent services. Many students came to school with diagnosed mental illnesses, but others simply succumbed to more stress than they could handle. Freshmen tend to be in the worst straits, and college seniors, who worry about what’s next after graduation, come in second on the stress scale, Zuker said. Christina Dammen, an 18-year-old University of Dallas freshman from San Francisco, is working six hours a week. After about a month of college, she said she's already stressed and short on sleep from jug gling fun, work and classes. She goes to bed about 2 or 3 a.m., and then must get up fori 8 a.m. class. “There's a lot of reading, plus there the fact that it's one big sleepover Dammen said. “People are coming in!; your room constantly.” Colleges have long needed to do mores respond to freshman stress, said Linda Sat associate professor of education ai ik University of California at Los Angeles. & conducts an annual survey of freshmen - recent study of 3,680 students from about v colleges indicated that students' sense ofem> tional well-being declined through the fresh man year. “Absolutely, we need to pay more attentior to students' psychological well-being ®i stress. Students tend not to turn to the campus for help,” Sax said. “They tend not to use advisers or counselors. They turn tote friends. The effect of those friends can some times be positive or negative.” Delay calls Demos party of extremist appeasement’ f the nation’s chools are lab angerous by the hat allow stude hods to transfi iut deny a simik f millions of oil The lack of mean a school i ut rather tha nough to merit here were neai ent crimes in Ai In 2000, the last government n [available. The new sch the first time ti define and iden dangerous scho students at thos< elsewhere in the states have respc ing they have nc that description. Forty-four s District of Coh not a single unsa exceptions wen (28), Nevada Jersey (seven), T York (two) and The numbers m; final state review At a time whe a range of tools from metal detec police officer, 9 schools got passir based on self-repi don’t thin! would be surprise schools aren’t per ous because the schools are safe,' mother of two pu dren in Castro Val leader of the state The order to d schools is part designed to accountable and choices. But to By David Espo THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — House Majority Leader Tom DeLay accused leading Democrats on Wednesday of longing for the “weak and indecisive foreign pol icy of their Cold War past,” and said votes on President Bush’s call for $87 billion for Iraq would mark a defining moment in the war on terror. “The Democrat leaders must finally decide: Are they going to be the party of Franklin Roosevelt’s moral clarity, or the party of Ted Kennedy’s extremist appeasement,” the Texas Republican said in a speech at the Heritage Foundation. “Our critics can try to change the subject, but the debate will come down to one question: Are a we at war or not? One choice, one vote.” A Democratic party spokesman dismissed the attacks. “Tom - DeLay’s petu lance goes up in direct proportion to the president’s polling numbers falling,” said Jim Mulhall. “He can get all frothy but the reality we’re seeing is that the American peo- The debate will come down to one question: Are we at war or not? ing Bush’s stewardship of the war on terror, when the president's poll ratings are in decline and when U.S. military deaths mount almost daily. Even some Republicans in Congress are pressing to con vert $20 billion in requested reconstruction funding into a loan repayable by a future Iraqi government. DeLay, the ists struck the United Stales. — Tom DeLay House majority leader pie are becoming increasingly concerned with the direction this president is taking in world affairs and here at home.” DeLay made his remarks at a time when Democrats have been increasingly aggressive in attack- most outspoken conservative in the House GOP leadership, offered a strong defense of the president, and said Bush’s decla ration of a war on terror has led to the liberation of Afghanistan and Iraq in the two years since terror- advocates, the ,[ | identified is so But in a sharp attack, he said renders the orde that in recent months Democratic leaders who once supported Bus! have parted company “not only with the president, but with tlv very ideas behind the warontei ror. Because of that shift, the dif ferences between the two political parties are now starkct than they’ve been in at leash generation.” Leading Democrats, he said “do not believe we are evenai war, and therefore do not beliew we should be fighting one in tk first place. ... Even if % acknowledge that every presiden tial primary forces the party court their ideological has national Democrat leaders t year have crossed a line andn fully embrace their hostile, isc tionist extreme.” meaningless. “The states ; false sense of si ents, and it cr< among educator school safety,” Trump, a nationa consultant who h officials in more “It’s like a goven stamp of approva thing is safe and To get th Washington state. 1,000-student s have to expel thr year for gun vio additional studen other violent of Teens Contraceptive Injection medroxyprogesterone acetate injectable suspension DEPO-PROVERA® Contraceptive Injection (medroxyprogesterone acetate injectable suspension, USP) This product is intended to prevent pregnancy. It does not protect against HIV infection (AIDS) and other sexually transmitted diseases. What is DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection? DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection is a form of birth control that is given as an intramuscular injection (a shot) in the buttock or upper arm once every 3 months (IJ weeks). To continue your contraceptive protection, you must return for your next injection promptly at the end of 3 months fl3 weeks). DEPO-PROVERA contains medroxyprogesterone acetate, a chemical similar to (but not the same as) the natural hormone progesterone, which is produced by your ovaries during the second half of your menstrual cycle. DEPO-PROVERA acts by preventing your egg cells from ripening. If an egg is not released from the ovaries during your menstruaf cycle, it cannot become fertilized by sperm and result in pregnancy. DEPO-PROVERA also causes changes in the lining of your uterus that make it less likely tor pregnancy to occur How effective is DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection? The efficacy of DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection depends on following the recommended dosage schedule exactly (see "How often do I get my shot of DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection?"). To make sure you are not pregnant when you first get DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection, your first injection must be given ONLY during the first 5 days of a normal menstrual period; ONLY witnin the first 5 days after childbirth if not breast-feeding; and, if exclusively breast-feeding, ONLY at the sixth week after childbirth. It is a long-term injectable contraceptive when administered at 3-month (13-week) intervals. DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection is over 99% effective, making it one of the most reliable methods of birth control available. This means that the average annual pregnancy rate is less than one for every 100 women who use DEPO-PROVERA. The effectiveness of most contraceptive methods depends in part on how reliably each woman uses the method. The effectiveness of DEPO-PROVERA depends only on the patient returning every 3 months (J 3 weeks) for her next injection. Your health-care provider will help you compare DEPO-PROVERA with other contraceptive methods and give you the infomation you need in order to decide which contraceptive method is the right choice for you. The following table shows the percent of women who got pregnant while using different kinds of contraceptive methods. It gives both the lowest expected rate of pregnancy (the rate expected in women who use each method exactly as it should be used) and the typical rate of pregnancy (which includes women who became pregnant because they forgot to use their birth control or because they did not follow the directions exactly). Percent of Women Experiencing an Accidental Pregnancy in the First Year of Continuous Use Method Lowest Expected Typical DEPO-PROVERA 0.3 0.3 Implants (Norplant) 0.2* 0.2* Female sterilization 0.2 0.4 Male sterilization 0.1 0.15 Oral contraceptive (pill) 3 Combined 0.1 Progestogen only 05 IUD 3 Progestasert 2.0 Copper! 380A 0.8 Condom (without spermicide) 2 12 Diaphragm (with spermicide) 6 18 Cervical cap 6 18 Withdrawal 4 18 Periodic abstinence 1-9 20 Spermicide alone 3 21 Vaginal Sponge used before childbirth 6 18 used after childbirth 9 28 No method Si . 85 Source: Trussell et al. Obstet Gynecol. 1990;76:558-567. •From Norplant® package insert Who should not use DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection? Not all women should use DEPO-PROVERA. You should not use DEPO-PROVERA if you have any of the following conditions: • if you think you might be pregnant • if you have any vaginal bleeding without a known reason S>irtR corvtrol you-tHir\k aeout jus-t H-xayear • if you have had cancer of the breast • if you have had a stroke • if you have or have had blood clots (phlebitis) in your legs . • if you have problems with your liver or liver disease • if you are allergic to DEPO-PROVERA (medroxyprogesterone acetate or any of its other ingredients). What other things should I consider before using DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection? You will have a physical examination before your doctor prescribes DEPO-PROVERA. It is important to tell your health-care provider if you have any of the following: • a family history of breast cancer • an abnormal mammogram (breast x-ray), fibrocystic breast disease, breast nodules or lumps, or bleeding from your nipples • kidney disease • irregular or scanty menstrual periods • high blood pressure • migraine headaches • asthma • epilepsy (convulsions or seizures) • diabetes or a family history of diabetes • a history of depression • if you are taking anv prescription or over-the-counter medications This product is intended to prevent pregnancy. It does not protect against transmission of HIV (AIDS) and other sexually transmitted diseases such as chlamydia, genital herpes, genital warts, gonorrhea, hepatitis B, and syphilis. What if I want to become pregnant after using DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection? Because DEPO-PROVEFU\ is a long-acting birth control method, it takes some time after your last injection for its effect to wear off. Based on the results from a large study done in the United States, for women who stop using DEPO-PROVEF<A in order to become pregnant it is expected that about half of those who become pregnant will do so in about 10 months after their last injection; about two thirds of those who become pregnant will do so in about 12 months; about 83% of those who become pregnant will do so in about 15 months; and about 93% of those who become pregnant will do so in about 18 months after their last injection. The length of time you use DEPO-PROVERA has no effect on how longit takes you to become pregnant after you stop using it What are the risks of using DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection? / .Irregular Menstrual Bleeding The side effect reported most frequently by women who use DEPO-PROVERA for contraception is a change in their normal menstrual cycle. During the first year of using DEPO-PROVERA, you might have one or more of the following changes: irregular or unpredictable bleeding or spotting, an increase or decrease in menstrual bleeding, or no bleeding at all. Unusually heavy or continuous bleeding, however is not a usual effect of DEPO-PROVERA; and if this happens, you should see your health-care provider right away. With continued use of DEPO-PROVERA, bleeding usually decreases, and many women stop having periods completely. In clinical studies of DEPO-PROVERA, 55% of the women studied reported no menstrual bleeding (amenorrhea) after I year of use, and 68% of the women studied reported no menstrual bleeding after 2 years of use. The reason that your periods stop is because DEPO-PROVERA causes a resting state in your ovaries. When your ovaries do not release an egg monthly, the regular monthly growth of the lining of your uterus does not occur and, therefore, the bleeding that comes with your normal menstruation does not take place. When you stop using DEPO-PROVERA your menstrual period will usually, in time, return to its normal cycle. 2.Bone Mineral Changes Use of DEPO-PROVERA may be associated with a decrease in the amount of mineral stored in your bones. This could increase your risk of developing bone fractures. The rate of bone mineral loss is greatest in the early years of DEPO-PROVERA use, but after that it begins to resemble the normal rate of age-related bone mineral loss. S.Cancer Studies of women who have used different forms of contraception found that women who used DEPO-PROVEI3A for contraception had no increased overall risk of developing cancer of the breast, ovary, uterus, cervix, or liver However women under 35 years of age whose first exposure to DEPO-PROVERA was within the previous 4 to 5 years may have a slightly increased risk of developing breast cancer similar to that seen with oral contraceptives. You should discuss this with your health-care provider 4.Unexpected Pregnancy Because DEPO-PROVERA is such an effective contraceptive method, the risk of accidental pregnancy for women who get their shots regularly (every 3 months [13 weeks]) is very low. While there have been reports of an increased risk of low birth weight and neonatal infant death or other health problems in infants conceived close to the time of injection, such pregnancies are uncommon. If you think you may have become pregnant while using DEPO-PROVERA for contraception, see your health-care provider as soon as possible. 5Allergic Reactions Some women using DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection have reported severe and potentially life-threatening allergic reactions known as anaphylaxis and anaphylactoid reactions. Symptoms include the sudden onset of hives or swelling and ■ itching of tne skin, breathing difficulties, and a drop in blood pressure. 6.Other Risks Women who use hormone-based contraceptives may have an increased risk of blood clots or stroke. Also, if a contraceptive method fails, there is a possibility that the fertilized egg will begin to develop outside of the uterus (ectopic pregnancy). While these events are rare, you should tell your health-care provider if you have any of the problems lifted in the next section. What symptoms mav signal problems while using DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection? Call your health-care provider immediately if any of these problems occur following an injection of DEPO-PROVERA: • sharp chest pain, coughing up of blood, or sudden shortness of breath (indicating a possible clot in the lung) • sudden severe headache or vomiting, dizziness or fainting, problems with your eyesight or speech, weakness, or numbness in an arm or leg (indicating a possible stroke) • severe pain or swelling in the calf (indicating a possible clot in the leg) • unusually heavy vaginal bleeding • severe pain or tenderness in the lower abdominal area • persistent pain, pus, or bleeding at the injection site What are the possible side effects of DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection? / .Weight Gain You may experience a weight gain while you are using DEPO-PROVERA. About two thirds of the women who used DEPO-PROVERA in clinical trials reported a weight gain of about 5 pounds during the first year of use. You may continue to gain weight after the first year Women in one large study who used DEPO-PROVERA for 2 years gained an average total of 8.1 pounds over those 2 years, or approximately 4 pounds per year Women who continued for 4 years gained an average total of 13.8 pounds over those 4 years, or approximately 3.5 pounds per year Women who continued for 6 years gained an average total of 16.5 pounds over those 6 years, or approximately 2.75 pounds per year. 2.0ther Side Effects In a clinical study of over 3,900 women who used DEPO-PROVERA for up to 7 years, some women reported the following effects that may or may not have been related to their use of DEPO-PROVERA: Irregular menstrual bleeding, amenorrhea, headache, nervousness, abdominal cramps, dizziness, weakness or fatigue, decreased sexual desire, leg cramps, nausea, vaginal discharge or irritation, breast swelling and tenderness, bioafing, swelling of the hands or feet, backache, depression, insomnia, acne, pelvic pain, no hair growth or excessive hair loss, rash, hot flashes, and joint pain. Other problems were reported by very few of the women in the clinical trials, but some of these could be serious. These include convulsions, jaundice, urinary tract infections, allergic reactions, fainting, paralysis, osteoporosis, lack of return to fertility, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolus, breast cancer or cervical cancer If these or any other problems occur during your use of DEPO-PROVERA, discuss them with your health-care provider Should any precautions be followed during use of DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection? /.Missed Periods During the time you are using DEPO-PROVEFIA for contraception, you may skip a period, or your periods may stop completely. If you have been receiving your DEPO-PROVERA injections regularly every 3 months (13 weeks), then you are probably not pregnant. However if you think that you may be pregnant, see your health-care provider 2. Laboratory Test Interactions If you are scheduled for any laboratory tests, tell your health-care provider that you are using DEPO-PROVERA for contraception. Certain blood tests are affected by hormones such as DEPO-PROVERA. 3. Drug Interactions Cytadren (aminoglutethimide) is an anticancer drug that may significantly decrease the effectiveness of DEPO-PROVERA if the two drugs are given during the same time. 4. Nursing Mothers Although DEPO-PROVERA can be passed to the nursing infant in the breast milk, no harmful effects nave been found in these children. DEPO-PROVERA does not prevent the breasts from producing milk, so it can be used by nursing mothers. However; to minimize the amount of DEPO-PROVERA that is passed to tne infant in the first weeks after birth, you should wait until 6 weeks after childbirth before you start using DEPO-PROVERA for contraception. How often do I get my shot of DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection? 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