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Drug Rehab and Dual Diagnosis Treatment For You
By Jonathan Huttner
Dual Diagnosis Information Dual diagnosis means that a person has two different illnesses. They have a mental health or behavioral condition, and they also have an addiction or a substance abuse problem. Dual diagnosis is going to take a toll on much more than just the parts of a person’s life that are affected by drug abuse and alcohol abuse.
Dual diagnosis is something that many people have. Studies have shown that almost half of the people who have an drug addiction will also have a mental health issue as well. When an addiction treatment center only deals with drug addiction, and fails to deal with the actual mental health issues, the mental health problems are going to lead right back to addiction after the person has been in recovery. This happens more often than we are aware of, and it could be one of the biggest contributors to chronic relapse.
When it comes right down to it, mental health and addiction issues should be treated together. If you have gone through addiction treatment and have gone back to using, you might have a mental health condition that is preventing you from getting any better. Perhaps there is depression, or other mental health issues that are keeping you from staying on the path to recovery. If you are looking for an addiction treatment program capable of effectively treating dual diagnosis you might try www.lakeviewhealth.com or go to www.steppingstonecenter.org For additional information on dual diagnosis, mental health issues, drug addiction or alcoholism go to www.dual-diagnosis-treatment-center.com
Jonathan Huttner is a principal with lakeview Health Systems, a dual diagnosis treatment center with specialty programs for the GLBT and Hispanic community.
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