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Can Drug Abuse Be Misdiagnosed as Mental Illness?

Question by momfour: Can drug abuse be misdiagnosed as mental illness?
My son was diagnosed as having schizo-affective disorder. He had been abusing cocaine and marijuana. He suffered a pyschotic break. Is it possible this was a result of the drug abuse and not mental illness?

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Study Shows Mass. Teen Drug Use Rate Is Higher Than National Average

Study shows Mass. teen drug use rate is higher than national average
Teens in Massachusetts reported using illegal drugs at a rate that exceeds the national average, according to a recent federal study. The 2013 Behavioral Health Barometer, which the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration recently …
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Detox Safely From Heroin Maryland

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Heroin Overdose Can Be Prevented, But It Requires a Plan
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Mental-Health Services 'Losing the Battle,' Greater Lowell Advocates Warn

Mental-health services 'losing the battle,' Greater Lowell advocates warn
LOWELL — When Mike Duggan of Arlington was battling heroin addiction, he knew he needed help. But trying to get into a treatment center, he said, was a "hopeless struggle.
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Practice Demonstration – Substance Abuse Counseling

Practice Demonstration – Substance Abuse Counseling — Part 7 of 10 Produced by the Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration – SAMHSA.


Addiction treatment hubs save money, state says
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Drug Movies on Netflix?

Question by : drug movies on netflix?
What are some good drugs movies, that includes teenagers and like stuff that teenagers will do, I’m always interested in those movies, and i really like them. thank you

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Trainspotting is one of my favorites. Requiem for… Continue reading