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Substance Abuse Far Higher in Mentally Ill

Substance abuse far higher in mentally ill
New York, Jan 2 (IANS) Smoking, drinking and drug use are significantly higher among those who have psychotic disorders than among those in the general population, says a new paper. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the University of Southern California found that individuals with severe mental illness and engaged in substance abuse are more likely to die … Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

 

Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Addiction Higher in Mentally Ill Persons – Jagran Post

Alcohol, tobacco, drug addiction higher in mentally ill persons – Jagran Post


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Alcohol, tobacco, drug addiction higher in mentally ill persons
Jagran Post
drug addiction higher in mentally ill persons. quick bites. Washington: Rates of smoking, drinking and drug use are significantly higher among those who have psychotic disorders than among those in the general population, a new US study has claimed.
Are mentally ill people more likely to smoke, drink and do drugs?India.Com Health

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Substance Abuse Far Higher in Mentally Ill – Times of India

Substance abuse far higher in mentally ill – Times of India


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Substance abuse far higher in mentally ill
Times of India
There were similar findings with heavy marijuana use: 50 per cent of people with psychotic disorders used marijuana regularly, versus 18 per cent in the general population. Half of those with mental illness also used other illicit drugs, while the rate
Mentally Ill Patients Abuse Alcohol, Tobacco, And Drugs More Than The General Medical Daily
Alcohol, tobacco, drug use far higher in severely mentally illMedical Xpress

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Teens and pot use: Parents, here’s what you need to talk about – Denver Post

Teens and pot use: Parents, here's what you need to talk about
Denver Post
The 2013 Monitoring the Future survey, funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, found that from 2005 to 2013, the percentage of high school students seeing great risk from being a regular marijuana user has fallen among eighth-graders from 74 

Kenya: Police, Nacada Partner to Rid Region of Drug Abuse

Kenya: Police, Nacada Partner to Rid Region of Drug Abuse
[The Star]NYANZA regional coordinator Francis Mutie has directed the police to firmly deal with drug peddlers in the area. Mutie said officers manning the borders need to be vigilant, pointing out that drug abuse trends in the region are worrying. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

 

Fayette court program allows veterans to get physical, psychological help instead of jail time
The Fayette Veterans Treatment Court, which opened in early October, helps veterans who run afoul of the law get support and treatment for their physical and psychological problems as an alternative to simply sending them off to jail. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

 

Mentally Ill Patients Abuse Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drugs More Than the General … – Medical Daily

Mentally Ill Patients Abuse Alcohol, Tobacco, And Drugs More Than The General … – Medical Daily


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Mentally Ill Patients Abuse Alcohol, Tobacco, And Drugs More Than The General
Medical Daily
However, the prevalence of alcohol, drug, and tobacco abuse among people with a mental illness seldom receives attention. A study out of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the University of Southern California determined that 
Alcohol, tobacco, drug use far higher in severely mentally illMedical Xpress
Severely mentally ill abuse alcohol, tobacco, drugs more than general populationBusiness Standard

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Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use Far Higher in Severely Mentally Ill – Science Daily (Press Release)

Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use Far Higher in Severely Mentally Ill – Science Daily (press release)


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Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use Far Higher in Severely Mentally Ill
Science Daily (press release)
Jan. 1, 2014 — In the largest ever assessment of substance use among people with severe psychiatric illness, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the University of Southern California have found that rates of
Mentally Ill Patients Abuse Alcohol, Tobacco, And Drugs More Than The General Medical Daily
Severely mentally ill abuse alcohol, tobacco, drugs more than general populationANINEWS

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Police, Nacada Partner to Rid Region of Drug Abuse – AllAfrica.com

Police, Nacada Partner to Rid Region of Drug Abuse
AllAfrica.com
NYANZA regional coordinator Francis Mutie has directed the police to firmly deal with drug peddlers in the area. Mutie said officers manning the borders need to be vigilant, pointing out that drug abuse trends in the region are worrying. The order

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