Two out of three Drug Addicts have Mental Illness

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

MADRID, Two out of three toxic heavy users also have mental illness: 83 percent antisocial behavior, 60 percent bipolar disorder and schizophrenia 47 percent, they said primary care physicians during the presentation of V Continuing Education Program ‘Mood disorders in primary care, organized by the Spanish Society of Primary Care Physicians (SEMERGEN) and Lundbeck.

The Treatment of Addiction to Heroin

Monday, January 11th, 2010

It is difficult to escape the clutches of drugs, but not impossible. Thanks to improved treatments, the numbers of former drug users have increased. Two thirds of those addicted to heroin and crack (smoked form of cocaine) who undergo therapy or consumption drop significantly reduced, according to a study on the effectiveness of cessation programs [...]