Month: April 2019

Addiction and Treatment Adult Psychiatry Alcoho Use • Alcohol Abuse • Alcoholism • Co-Occurring • Dual Diagnosis April 25, 2019 By PSYCHIATRY NYC 0 Comments

Stress And Alcohol Abuse Are A Dangerous Combination

Everyone faces stress on some level every day, and everyone develops individual techniques and coping mechanisms for handling different kinds of stress. Some stress is moderate yet persistent over time, while other forms of stress are more acute and traumatic. All types of stress share one common denominator, however: they can all easily lead a person into substance abuse if the person does not develop healthy stress relief techniques and coping strategies.
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Adult Psychiatry Co-Occurring • Dual Diagnosis April 18, 2019 By PSYCHIATRY NYC 0 Comments

Understanding Dual Diagnosis And Co-Occurring Disorders In Addiction Treatment

Addiction is primarily a mental health condition, and the chemical dependency a drug creates often pales in comparison to the strength of the psychological hold an addictive substance can have on a person. When a person suffers from a mental health disorder, there is always a risk of the person developing a substance abuse disorder in response. Self-medication is a dangerous path, and many people who struggle with substance abuse also suffer from co-occurring mental health disorders.
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