Substance Use and Co|Occurring Mental Disorders

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Substance Use and Co-Occurring Mental Disorders

Substance use disorder (SUD) is a treatable mental disorder that affects a person's brain and behavior, leading to their inability to control their use of ...

Mental Health and Substance Use Co-Occurring Disorders - SAMHSA

Mental health problems and substance use disorders sometimes occur together. More than one in four adults living with serious mental health ...

Co-Occurring Disorders and Health Conditions

People with substance use disorders often have co-occurring mental disorders or other health conditions such as HIV.

Deal with a Dual Diagnosis: Substance Abuse & Mental Health

Dealing with co-occurring disorders? Learn how to tackle addiction when you're also dealing with depression, anxiety, or another mental ...

Substance Use Disorder and Mental Illness Often Go Hand in Hand ...

For individuals attempting to overcome a drug or alcohol disorder, recovery is not always linear. When a substance use concern coexists with ...

What Is a Substance Use Disorder? - Psychiatry.org

Many drug-addicted individuals also have other mental disorders. Medically assisted detoxification is only the first stage of addiction treatment and by itself ...

Substance Use Disorder (SUD): Symptoms & Treatment

Some of the most common substances include alcohol, opioids and marijuana. It can range from mild to severe (addiction). SUD is a treatable mental health ...

Why Mental Health Disorders Co-Exist With Substance Use

Addiction and mental illness often overlap. When this happens, it's called comorbidity. Discover what co-occurring disorders are and how to ...

Co-Occurring Disorders - Psychology Today

Co-occurring disorder refers to having a co-existing mental illness and substance use disorder. While commonly used to refer to the combination of substance ...

Addiction and Other Mental Health Concerns - WebMD

What to do if you have a mental illness like depression or anxiety, and you can't stop using drugs or alcohol.

Understanding Self-Medication: Drugs, Alcohol, and Mental Health

Many use drugs or alcohol to cope with mental illness, but it can worsen symptoms. Explore dual diagnosis and the importance of integrated support services.

Drug Abuse and Mental Illness Fast Facts - Department of Justice

Many chronic drug abusers--the individuals we commonly regard as addicts--often simultaneously suffer from a serious mental disorder.

Substance Use Disorders | NAMI - National Alliance on Mental Illness

Substance use disorders — the repeated misuse of alcohol and/or drugs — often occur simultaneously in individuals with mental illness, usually to cope with ...

comorbidity of substance use and mental health disorders in Europe

Part of the 'Perspectives on drugs' (PODs) series, launched alongside the annual European Drug Report, these designed-for-the-web interactive analyses aim ...

Co-occurring substance use and mental disorders among adults ...

Co-occurring substance use and mental disorders among people with opioid use disorder (OUD) increase risk for morbidity and mortality.

Treatment for Substance Use Disorder With Co-Occurring Mental ...

This review describes the epidemiology and treatment of co-occurring disorders, with a focus on major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, and ADHD.

Co-occurring mental disorder and substance use disorder in young ...

Like most complex psychiatric disorders, the risk factors for the development of a dual diagnosis are multifactorial and include overlapping ...

Mental Illness and Addiction: Facts and Statistics - CAMH

39% of Ontario high-school students indicate a moderate-to-serious level of psychological distress (symptoms of anxiety and depression). A further 17% indicate ...

Dual Diagnosis - MedlinePlus

Many people with a mental illness also have problems with substance abuse. This is called dual diagnosis, or co-occuring disorders.