Dual Diagnosis, also referred to as co-occurring disorder, is when a person has both a substance abuse problem and a psychiatric issue. Unless the psychiatric issue is properly addressed, there is a very good chance the person will not be able to sustain long term abstinence and recovery. The vast majority of alcoholics and drug addicts are using these chemicals to self medicate and self soothe their psychiatric problems. Dual diagnosis treatment centers are designed specifically to treat not only the substance abuse, but also the underlying cause of much of the drug and or alcohol use, and thereby resolving the primary cause.
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