Mental Illness and Drug Addiction

Follow the links below to find information on the relationship between mental illnesses and drug abuse or addiction.

Reviewed May 2011

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Title:   Suicide and mental illness explained
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Suicide is a major cause of death among people with a mental illness. A suicide attempt may be an early warning sign that a person is developing a mental illness. Most people who suicide give warning signs about their intentions. There are steps you can take if you think a friend or relative is considering suicide.
Date:   Apr 2011
Title:   Domestic violence and children
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Domestic violence affects children. All children are affected emotionally by witnessing violence. Children who witness regular acts of domestic (family) violence have greater emotional and behavioural problems than other children. Some of the immediate effects may include nightmares, anxiety, withdrawal and bedwetting.
Date:   Apr 2011
Title:   Smoking and mental illness
Publisher:   SANE Australia
Description:   People with mental illness, like many others, often smoke because they have learned to use it as a way of dealing with feelings such as boredom or stress.
Date:   Jan 2011
Title:   Dual diagnosis
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Dual diagnosis means someone has both a co-occurring mental illness and a substance use problem. Many people with alcohol and drug problems have a range of mental health problems, such as anxiety and depression, at higher rates than the general community. The abused substance could be tobacco, prescribed medication, illegal drugs or alcohol.
Date:   Nov 2010
Title:   Interventions for smoking cessation and reduction in individuals with schizophrenia
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   People with schizophrenia are, very often, heavy smokers. It is uncertain whether treatments that have been shown to help other groups of people to quit smoking are also effective for people with schizophrenia. In this review, we found that bupropion (a...
Date:   Apr 2010
Title:   FReeZA
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   FReeZA is a Victorian Government initiative that supports young Victorians to actively participate in their local community through organising drug, alcohol and smoke free music and cultural events for other young people.
Date:   Mar 2010
Title:   Suicidal behaviour
Publisher:   SANE Australia
Description:   Suicide is the main cause of premature death among people with mental illness.
Date:   Jan 2010
Title:   NSW clinical guidelines - for the care of persons with comorbid mental illness and substance use disorders in acute care settings
Publisher:   NSW Department of Health
Description:   These guidelines have been written for practitioners working in the drug and alcohol and/or mental health sectors who provide care for people with comorbid mental health and substance use disorders.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Women and drugs
Publisher:   Women's Health Victoria (WHV)
Description:   Explores the intersection of various issues with women's drug use (prescription drugs, mental health, intimate partner violence, sexual health, and maternal health) and issues for particular populations of women (same sex attracted women, women in prisons, and indigenous women).
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Psychosocial interventions for women enrolled in alcohol treatment during pregnancy.
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Pregnancy can be seen as a window of opportunity where women may seek treatment for their addictions out of concern for their unborn child. Worldwide estimates of alcohol usage report that a large proportion of women continue to drink during their pregn...
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Comorbidity framework for action
Publisher:   NSW Department of Health
Description:   The Framework for Action provides the strategic direction for NSW Health to manage comorbidity of mental health and drug and alcohol in the State's health settings and is based on the four key action areas.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Psychosocial interventions for people with both severe mental illness and substance misuse
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Dual diagnosis is the name often given to people who have a severe mental health problem and a drug and/or alcohol problem as well. While the number of people with these problems varies, in some urban areas it can be over 50% of all those with mental he...
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   National Comorbidity Initiative: A review of data collections relating to people with coexisting substance use and mental health disorders
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This report identifies, reviews and reports on the current state of data collections relating to people with coexisting substance use and mental health disorders ('comorbidity') in Australia.
Date:   Jun 2005

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