Responding to comorbid mental disorders and substance use disorders
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Comorbidity of mental disorders and substance use disorders is common. Furthermore, comorbidity is often associated with poor treatment outcome, severe illness course, and high service utilisation. This presents a significant challenge with respect to the identification, prevention and management of people with comorbid disorders. The unmet need for treatment within this group is considerable, the lack of research is unacceptable and the person with comorbid mental disorders and substance use disorders is often left to fall in the gap between the relevant services.
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