The Most Common Co-occurring Conditions
Updated on 07/03/23 Content reviewed by Christian Losch, LCSW, LCADC Co-occurring conditions refer to having a combination of mental health disorders and substance use disorders that occur simultaneously. Nearly half of individuals that experience a substance use disorder will also experience a co-occurring mental health disorder and vice versa at some point in their lives. […]
Risk Factors for Co-occurring Disorders
Content reviewed by Nicholas G. Glines A co-occurring disorder, also known as dual-diagnosis, describes the presence of two or more conditions that occur simultaneously. Typically, co-occurring disorders refer to the presence of one mental health disorder and one substance use disorder (SUD), such as addiction. The National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) states that nearly […]