Rates of alcohol, tobacco and drug use are higher among those who have psychotic disorders than among those in the general population, finds study. The study is published online in the journal iJAMA Psychiatry/i. The finding is of particular concern because individuals with severe mental illness are more likely to die younger than people without severe psychiatric disorders. "These patients tend to pass away much younger, with ...Thursday, 2 January 2014
Substance Abuse Far Higher in Severely Mentally Ill, Say Researchers
Rates of alcohol, tobacco and drug use are higher among those who have psychotic disorders than among those in the general population, finds study. The study is published online in the journal iJAMA Psychiatry/i. The finding is of particular concern because individuals with severe mental illness are more likely to die younger than people without severe psychiatric disorders. "These patients tend to pass away much younger, with ...
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