Dual Diagnosis vs Co-Occurring Disorders in Alcohol and Drug Rehab Treatment Centers


 

Dual Diagnosis Vs Co-Occurring Disorders in Alcohol and Drug Rehab Treatment Centers – Miramar drug and alcohol treatment center (888) 363-8721. www.miramarlagunabeach.com What is the difference in dual diagnosis and co-occurring disorders in the drug and alcohol rehab setting? Dual diagnosis is defined as the presence of one or more psychiatric disorder(s), such as panic disorder; major depression; antisocial personality disorder; etc, combined with a chemical addiction. Co-occurring disorders are defined as the presence of two or more mental health (psychiatric disorders), with or without the added presence of chemical abuse. For more detail email us on [email protected]

 

Breaking good is hard to do

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"Alcohol's a drug and acceptable, right?" … Alison Watros, 43, who now runs a drug-treatment center for women in Texas, recalls the final days of her meth addiction: "I was so tired; I had a pipe in one hand and a hamburger in the other." Breaking …
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Meds a good 'first step' for treating alcoholism

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The findings make sense to addiction specialists given how each drug acts on the brain, according to Dr. Raymond Anton, head of the Center for Drug & Alcohol Programs at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. Acamprosate is known to …
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