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Dual Diagnosis Presents Key Challenge in Substance Abuse, Mental Health

Among the many challenges associated with substance abuse is the propensity for “dual diagnosis.” As the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) notes, dual diagnosis is “a term for when someone experiences a mental illness and a substance use disorder simultaneously.” The two diagnoses share a close relationship across a number of areas. NAMI states: … Read More