Substance Use More Likely Among Patients With Mental Illness
Substance use more likely among patients with mental illness
Patients with psychotic disorders are more likely to drink alcohol, smoke cigarettes and use recreational drugs, recent data show. Researchers assessed 18,612 patients with mental illnesses. Of those, 5,586 patients had schizophrenia, 1,507 had bipolar …
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Under-reporting of Drug Use Among Individuals With Schizophrenia: Prevalence …
The investigators speculate that a history of legal involvement rendered the patients desensitized to and less fearful of disclosing their drug use, so they tended to be more likely to accurately report substance use. If fear of disclosing substance …
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Access to Medicaid-Accepting Substance Use Tx Centers Varies
(HealthDay News) – Medicaid expansion to include substance use disorder (SUD) treatment does not guarantee access, particularly in underserved and rural counties, according to a study published online Dec. 25 in JAMA Psychiatry. Janet Cummings, PhD …
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