"According to reports published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, roughly 50% of individuals with personality disorders are affected by substance abuse, and 37% of alcohol abusers suffer from some form of mental illness. Individuals with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder are four or five times more likely, respectively, to suffer from substance abuse than the general population."
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For help, visit:
Schizophrenia & Substance Use
Addiction Services (Nova Scotia)
Alcoholics Anonymous (Nova Scotia)
Narcotics Anonymous (Nova Scotia)
Friday, December 5, 2008
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