The Clinical Assessment of Substance Use Disorders – Role-Modeling the Initial Visit

The Clinical Assessment of Substance Use Disorders – role-modeling the initial visit — This video is an excerpt from the free on-line resource “The Clinical Assessment of Substance Use Disorders” http://webcampus.drexelmed.edu/nida/ which was c…

Drug Addiction, Smoking Cessation Can Be Treated Concurrently
"These findings, coupled with past research, should reassure clinicians that providing smoking-cessation treatment in conjunction with treatment for other substance use disorders will be beneficial to their patients," first author Theresa Winhusen, PhD …
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Substance Use a Major Problem in Psychotic Disorders
Rates of alcohol, tobacco, and drug use are 3 to 4 times higher in patients with psychotic disorders than in the general population, new research shows. The researchers say the finding is particularly concerning given that individuals with severe …
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Rates of smoking, drinking and drug use are higher among people with …
The study analyzed smoking, drinking and drug use in nearly 20,000 people. That included 9,142 psychiatric patients diagnosed with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or schizoaffective disorder — an illness characterized by psychotic symptoms such as …
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