Dual diagnosis treatment is among the most demanding challenges facing substance use disorder (SUD) clinics. Data suggests that more than 15% of individuals with SUD also have a serious mental illness (SMI) and nearly 30% of individuals with SMI also have SUD, yet only 10% of...
A carefully planned substance use disorder (SUD) assessment is essential to the treatment process. Unless the clinical team understands how addiction affects the patient and whether any other co-occurring disorders are at play, developing an effective treatment plan is...
Men's Health Awareness Month in November provides a unique opportunity to explore the intricate connection between mental and physical well-being. This month serves as a reminder of the complex interplay between these two aspects and the critical need for early intervention and...
Comorbid bipolar disorder and substance abuse presents a treatment challenge for any SUD provider. The two conditions have a complex relationship, and the interplay between diagnoses differs for every patient.
Anxiety and substance use disorder (SUD) are among the most common psychiatric diagnoses in the United States, with a respective lifetime prevalence of 28.8% and 14.6%. Psychiatric Times has noted that in any 12 months, 33% to 45% of individuals with anxiety disorder will ...
The most recentNational Survey of Drug Use and Health showed that approximately18 million adults aged 18 or older in 2021 had a co-occurring mental illness and illicit drug or alcohol use disorder in the prior year.
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), approximately half of people with a mental illness will develop a co-occurring substance use disorder (SUD) in their lifetimes and vice versa. One of the most common co-occurring combinations isdepression and substance use
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