Co-morbid substance use and mental disorders in Europe: A review of the data

Identifying the co-occurrence of drug use and mental health disorders in the same individuals is essential for effective treatment of their drug use problems. Reviewing the available information on psychiatric co-morbidity among drug users in European countries, the paper shows that there is a need to establish guidelines to collect comparable information across Europe.

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EMCDDA: EMCDDA Papers: Co-morbid substance use and mental disorders in Europe: A review of the data http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/attachements.cfm/att_220660_EN_TDAU13002ENN.pdf

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