Understanding Co-Occurring Disorders

Date Icon Publish Date
- May 13, 2021
Text Icon Written by Ben Lesser
checked list Medically reviewed by Nina Köhler and Ralf Dietrich

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SOURCES

https://dualdiagnosis.org/drug-addiction/co-occurring-disease-rates/
http://www.bhevolution.org/public/common-disorders.page

There are more than 9 million men and women in the US dealing with co-occurring disorders. This dual diagnosis includes both the presence of an addiction and a mental health issue or issues including depression, anxiety, bipolar, PTSD, etc. Co-occurring conditions can lead to a cycle of destruction that includes self-medicating, which worsens both the mental illness and the addiction.

This image was first used on: Co-occurring Disease Rates in Addicts

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Addiction

Alcohol

Alcoholism

Co-Occurring Disorders

Codependency

Demographics

Dependence

Dual Diagnosis

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Mental Health

PTSD

Recovery

Substance Abuse

Trauma

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