Addiction is often accompanied by mental disorders and physical health concerns. Thus, it is essential to treat these co-occurring disorders and uncover the root causes of addiction and mental health issues for a successful and lifelong recovery. If you or a loved one is struggling with a substance use disorder, reach out to Lighthouse Recovery’s […]
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Addiction affects every aspect of a person’s life, including physical health, relationships with loved ones, career, finances, etc. It even sabotages one’s mental well-being. Thus, for a successful recovery, one must address how addiction and mental health are closely related and treat any co-occurring disorders. If you or a loved one is struggling with addiction
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In many ways, a dual diagnosis is the most common diagnosis in addiction treatment centers. Yet, most of the time, people are unaware of their conditions. Not to mention that when substance abuse and mental illness co-occur, it makes the diagnosis even more challenging. While some people blame substance use disorders on mental health disorders,
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Roughly 38% of the 20.3 million adults with a substance use disorder have a mental illness. Likewise, 18% of people with mental illness also have a substance use disorder. The way drugs interact with our brain makes these co-occurring disorders inevitable. When someone presents a co-occurring mental and substance use disorder, they might meet the
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For decades, researchers didn’t link autistic people and addiction. The belief was that autistic people couldn’t get addicted to things. However, new evidence says that perhaps people with autism or Asperger’s still experience substance abuse and addiction. Now, the efforts are in trying to understand the hidden link between autism and addiction, and most importantly,
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Addiction is a highly complex disease that we continue to learn more about as we go. It’s very common for someone struggling with a substance use disorder to suffer from a co-occurring mental health disorder. For these individuals, traditional addiction treatment might not address all their needs. Instead, a dual diagnosis treatment program is likely
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