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Understanding Dual Diagnosis: A Simple Guide

What Is Dual Diagnosis? When someone is struggling with both a mental health disorder and drug addiction at the same time, it's called dual diagnosis (also known as co-occurring disorders). This applies to any addiction including ‘process’ addictions such as gambling or sexual addiction. These two elements, addiction and mental health are strongly intertwined

Understanding Dual Diagnosis: A Simple Guide2025-05-12T08:30:36+00:00

The Unique Psychology of Addiction: Why Every Substance Tells a Different Story

The Unique Psychology of Addiction: Why Every Substance Tells a Different Story Addiction is widely misunderstood, often supported by incorrect thinking in that addiction is a moral issue. Addiction is a chronic disease that has both signs and symptoms, it is progressive, it is treatable and its often fatal. Each substance, whether it’s alcohol,

The Unique Psychology of Addiction: Why Every Substance Tells a Different Story2025-05-05T09:24:32+00:00

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