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Severe Mental Illness Tied to Higher Rates of Substance Use – HealthCanal.com

Severe mental illness tied to higher rates of substance use – HealthCanal.com


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Severe mental illness tied to higher rates of substance use
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People with severe mental illness such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder have a higher risk for substance use, especially cigarette smoking, and protective factors usually associated with lower rates of substance use do not exist in severe mental
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More Substance Abuse With Severe Mental Illness

More substance abuse with severe mental illness
Previous research indicates that Hispanics and Asians tend to have lower rates of substance abuse than European-Americans. The same is true for women, who tend to smoke, drink, and use illicit drugs less often than men. “We see protective effects in …
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Darryl Strawberry to open substance abuse treatment center
It is a common story line that doesn't always end well, but that was nearly 20 years ago and Strawberry, now a pastor, continues to walk the line and is now opening a substance abuse treatment center. The Darryl Strawberry Recovery Center (DSRC) will …
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Can You Buy Your Way Into the Ivy League? – Complete video at: http://fora.tv/fora/showthread.php?t=566 Author and practicing psychologist Madeline Levine describes how wealthier parents “buy” their ch…

 

Youth With Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders


 

Youth with Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders – High Noon WebCafe, sponsored by MCF (Maryland Coalition of Families). This webinar will discuss the results of focus groups held across the state and an on-l…

 

Severe Mental Illness Tied to Substance Use: Which Comes First?
Do you need another reason to stop using alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, or illegal drugs? New research indicates that substance abuse may lead to serious mental conditions such as schizophrenia and bi-polar disorder with psychosis. With the help of a …
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Study Finds Link Between Severe Mental Illness and Higher Rates of Substance … – ConsumerAffairs

Study finds link between severe mental illness and higher rates of substance … – ConsumerAffairs


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Study finds link between severe mental illness and higher rates of substance
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Statistics from the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health indicate close to 8.4 million adults in the United States have both a mental and substance use disorder. However, only 7.9% of people receive treatment for both conditions, and 53.7
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Morrisey backs lower limit on meth-making drug purchases – Charleston Gazette

Severe Mental Illness Ups Risk for Substance Abuse

Severe Mental Illness Ups Risk for Substance Abuse
A new study finds substance abuse is higher among individuals with severe mental illness. Researchers discovered people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and similar conditions have a higher risk for substance use — especially cigarette smoking — and protective factors usually associated with lower rates of substance use do not exist in severe mental illness. Studies […] Drug Abuse Statistics – Yahoo News Search Results

 

Severe Mental Illness Ups Risk for Substance Abuse – PsychCentral.com

Severe Mental Illness Ups Risk for Substance Abuse – PsychCentral.com


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Severe Mental Illness Ups Risk for Substance Abuse
PsychCentral.com
Researchers discovered people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and similar conditions have a higher risk for substance use — especially cigarette smoking — and protective factors usually associated with lower rates of substance use do not exist
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Reading Continues Fight Against Drug Abuse – Patch.com

Reading Continues Fight Against Drug Abuse
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The Reading Coalition Against Substance Abuse (RCASA) continues to work with Medford, Malden, Melrose, Stoneham and Wakefield as it looks to address what the group calls “an epidemic” both locally and nationwide. In Reading, opiates killed 20 people 

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