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A United Nations General Assembly Special Session for Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders: The Time Has Come

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2012

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10.1371/journal.pmed.1001159

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Bass, Judith K., Thomas H. Bornemann, Matthew Burkey, Sonia Chehil, Lenis Chen, John R. M. Copeland, William W. Eaton, et al. 2012. A United Nations General Assembly Special Session for mental, neurological, and substance use disorders: The time has come. PLoS Medicine 9(1): e1001159.

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Summary Points: Mental, neurological, and substance use (MNS) disorders are leading causes of the global burden of disease and profoundly impact the social and economic well-being of individuals and communities. The majority of people affected by MNS disorders globally do not have access to evidence-based interventions and many experience discrimination and abuses of their human rights. A United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) is needed to focus global attention on MNS disorders as a core development issue requiring commitments to improve access to care, promote human rights, and strengthen the evidence on effective prevention and treatment.

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