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Dual diagnosis occurs when someone has both a mental disorder and an alcohol or drug problem. These conditions occur together frequently. In particular, alcohol and drug problems tend to occur with:
Sometimes the mental problem occurs first. This can lead people to use alcohol or drugs that make them feel better temporarily. Sometimes the substance abuse occurs first. Over time, that can lead to emotional and mental problems.
To get better, someone with a dual diagnosis must treat both conditions. First, the person must go for a period of time without using alcohol or drugs. This is called detoxification. The next step is rehabilitation for the substance problem and treatment for the mental disorder. This step might include medicines, support groups and talk therapy.
Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Dependence, or Alcoholism: A chronic disease characterized by a strong craving for alcohol, a constant or periodic reliance on use of alcohol despite adverse consequences, the inability to limit drinking, physical illness when drinking is stopped, and the need for increasing amounts of alcohol to feel its effects.
Choices Recovery Center Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs can help. Call now and one of our counselors in our South Florida Addiction Treatment Center will explain how you may be eligible for enrollment and start your drug and alcohol treatment and recovery today.
- Depression
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/anxiety.html - Anxiety disorders
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/depression-easy-to-read.shtml - Schizophrenia
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/schizophrenia/complete-publication.shtml - Personality disorders
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/borderline-personality-disorder.shtml
Sometimes the mental problem occurs first. This can lead people to use alcohol or drugs that make them feel better temporarily. Sometimes the substance abuse occurs first. Over time, that can lead to emotional and mental problems.
To get better, someone with a dual diagnosis must treat both conditions. First, the person must go for a period of time without using alcohol or drugs. This is called detoxification. The next step is rehabilitation for the substance problem and treatment for the mental disorder. This step might include medicines, support groups and talk therapy.
Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Dependence, or Alcoholism: A chronic disease characterized by a strong craving for alcohol, a constant or periodic reliance on use of alcohol despite adverse consequences, the inability to limit drinking, physical illness when drinking is stopped, and the need for increasing amounts of alcohol to feel its effects.
Choices Recovery Center Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs can help. Call now and one of our counselors in our South Florida Addiction Treatment Center will explain how you may be eligible for enrollment and start your drug and alcohol treatment and recovery today.
