Often starting in adolescence or young adulthood, many individuals have both a substance abuse disorder and at least one psychiatric disorder, although which diagnosis came first is frequently unclear ...

The great news right off the bat: We’re discovering better ways to treat people with co-occurring disorder, which is when a person has both a substance use disorder (SUD) and a mental illness. That’s ...

21.5 million adults in the U.S. have a co-occurring disorder, such as addiction and mental health, according to the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration. Historically they aren't ...

Co-occurring disorders and clinical care for complex illnesses- safe and effective use of opioids may be only one of the ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — A study from the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health, commissioned by the Oregon Health Authority, shows that people living with both substance abuse and serious mental health issues ...

This article has been brought to you by Preemptive Pathways. Preemptive Pathways is a Nonprofit founded by Thomas Herd whose mission is to conscientiously support teenagers and adults struggling to ...

Hope's Destiny is announcing the opening of its new mental health and addiction treatment center in Horsham, PA, designed to ...

Veterans face substance use disorders at disproportionately high rates. More than one in ten U.S. Veterans seeking care with the V.A. meets the criteria for a substance use disorder, a statistic that ...

Launched in 2013, the harris project is a nonprofit dedicated to the prevention and treatment of co-occurring disorders (COD) — the combination of mental health challenges and substance use issues. Us ...