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Spotlight on… Comorbid substance use and mental health problems

18.10.2021

The co-occurrence of substance use disorders with other mental health conditions (dual disorders) is very common, and these patients typically have more severe problems – clinically and psychosocially – than patients with only substance use disorders. This spotlight outlines key issues related to...

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Prison and drugs in Europe: current and future challenges

25.06.2021

This publication provides an overview of current knowledge and the latest developments in the field of drug use and prison in Europe. The report explores in depth the epidemiology of drug use and drug-related problems among the prison population, the available social and health service responses to...

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EMCDDA Trendspotter briefing: impact of COVID-19 on patterns of drug use and drug-related harms in Europe

23.06.2020

Since the start of 2020, European countries have been experiencing an unprecedented public health threat with the emergence of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In order to investigate the effects and implications of this pandemic for people who use drugs in Europe, the EMCDDA instigated a mixed-...

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EMCDDA trendspotter briefing - Impact of COVID-19 on drug services and help-seeking in Europe

12.05.2020

Since the start of 2020, European countries have been experiencing an unprecedented public health threat with the emergence of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In order to investigate the effects and implications of this outbreak for drug services in Europe, the European Monitoring Centre for...

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Comorbidity of substance use and mental health disorders in Europe (Perspectives on drugs)

31.05.2016

Comorbidity of substance use and mental health disorders refers to the co-occurrence of a substance use disorder and another mental health disorder in the same individual. In Europe, the presence of psychiatric disorders associated with substance use disorders has become an important issue in drug...

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Comorbidity of substance use and mental disorders in Europe

27.11.2015

This publication looks at the co-occurrence of drug use problems and mental health disorders, taking in the theoretical background of psychiatric comorbidity, the tools for clinical diagnosis and the prevalence and clinical relevance of the problem in Europe.

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

01.12.2013

Summary: 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...

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Comorbidity — drug use and mental disorders

12.01.2005

Comorbidity is often underestimated and underdiagnosed. Two main groups of comorbid drug users are recognised, each with distinct profiles. One group is dominated by people with psychiatric illness and the second group is characterised by drug dependency.
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