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The Five Stages of Recovery
Although recovering from drug or alcohol abuse can be an intense and unpredictable process for many, addiction experts around the world have noticed a trend in patients that eventually see lasting change. It takes a great deal of strength and perseverance to go through rehab, and the decision to lead a life free from drugs and…
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The Heightened Risk of Substance Use Associated With Mental Illness
Written by:Editorial Staff Updated Aug 2, 2022 About The Contributor Editorial Staff Author, American Addiction Centers The editorial staff of American Addiction Centers is made up of credentialed clinical reviewers with hands-on experience in or expert knowledge of addiction treatment. Read More Substance use disorder can affect people from any background, ethnicity, or gender with equal opportunity,…
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Why is there comorbidity between substance use disorders and mental illnesses?
Excerpt from Common Comorbidities with Substance Use Disorders Research Report – National Institute of Drug Abuse The high prevalence of comorbidity between substance use disorders and other mental illnesses does not necessarily mean that one caused the other, even if one appeared first. Establishing causality or directionality is difficult for several reasons. For example, behavioral…
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Substance use disorders in military veterans: prevalence and treatment challenges
Jenni B Teeters, Cynthia L Lancaster, Delisa G Brown,and Sudie E Back Disclaimer This disclaimer relates to PubMed, PubMed Central (PMC), and Bookshelf. These three resources are scientific literature databases offered to the public by the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM). NLM is not a publisher, but rather collects, indexes, and archives scientific literature…
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Mental health problems among young people in substance abuse treatment in Sweden
Torkel Richert, Mats Anderberg & Mikael Dahlberg Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy volume 15, Article number: 43 (2020) Abstract Background Young people with substance use problems face a high risk of co-occurring mental health problems, something that may involve a more difficult life situation, social problems as well as worse treatment outcomes. The aim…
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Connection Between Substance Use Disorder and Mental Illness
Publish Date – March 6, 2021 Written By Ben Lesser Medically Reviewed By Nina Köhler And Ralf Dietrich Last Updated on May 25, 2021 by Ben Lesser Mental illness and substance abuse are directly or indirectly connected to the other with adverse effects to the user. Why might a person be drinking heavily when they are mentally ill? Neither the…
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Why Mental Health Disorders Co-Exist With Substance Use
By Sherri Gordon Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD Understanding Comorbidity Comorbidity refers to the fact that two conditions, such as a specific mental health disorder and a substance use disorder, often co-exist together. What this means is that in many people with addictions, there is an underlying mental health issue as well. While neither…
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We thought we knew drug addiction. Then our nephew died in our house
Mary Anne French & Tom Wega, Guest Columnists Published 5:35 a.m. ET Oct. 10, 2019 Published in the Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, NY In the early morning hours of Aug. 26, our young nephew, Derek John Gerlach passed away at our house, two days before his 29th birthday. We discovered his body in bed that…