Do the people who have psychological problems also prone to getting dual diagnos!
Question:
Do the people who have psychological problems also prone to getting dual diagnosis?
I was just wondering whether the people who have mental illnesses are also more likely to be substance abusers.
Answers:
According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, approximately 50% of the people with severe mental illnesses are also ridden with substance abuse disorder. 37% of alcohol abusers and 53% of drug abusers also have at least one serious mental problem. Among all these people diagnosed as mentally ill, 29% abuse either drugs or alcohol. In addition, the Epidemiologic Catchment Area survey found out that individuals having sever mental disorders were at risk for having substance abuse disorder in their lifetime. It also showed that 47 percent of individuals with schizophrenia also had a substance abuse disorder (more than four times as likely as the general population) and 61 percent of individuals with bipolar disorder also had a substance abuse disorder (more than five times as likely as the general population).