Mental Health & Substance Use
(aka Concurrent Disorder)
Very rarely do I work with people who are having challenges with their mental health, do I not see evidence of substance use challenges as well. Actually, it has been stated that 53 % of people using substances (other than alcohol) will also have a mental health disorder at some point in their lives (I suspect it’s a much higher percentage than this), with the most common combination being substance use and mood/anxiety disorders.
