dual diagnosis

An introduction to the dual diagnosis of drug abuse and mental health issues.

The treatment of coexisting conditions - chemical dependency coupled with a pyschiatric disorder - is a serious challenge for care providers.

Describes what life is like for those who have both a drug addiction and a mental illness and explores treatment options.

Provides advice for family members and loved ones of those diagnosed with both addiction and psychiatric illnesses simultaneously, and discusses treatment approaches, and other related topics.

An overview of addiction that explains what it is and discusses several aspects of the problem, including various types of addiction, who gets addicted and how, what happens to the addicted brain, how addiction affects family members, and how one can recover.