Addiction in the Family: Effects of an Alcoholic Father or Mother
Author Brittany Shelton Talks Addiction, Life Lessons, and Her Book
An In-Depth Overview of Drug Use and Co-Occurring Disorders
About 7.9 million adults in the United States suffered from co-occurring disorders in 2014, according to the 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Health publDrug Use and Co-Occurring Disorders: Most Common Co-Occurring Disorders with Addictionished by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.1 Unfortunately, since co-occurring disorders are often very complex, many individuals only receive partial treatment that is inadequate. This can lead to higher instances of related issues, such as medical problems, homelessness, incarceration, suicidal behaviors or death.2