Drug abuse among patients with mental problems is a serious issue that has gained some popularity in America today because it affects people from all lifestyles and age groups. The associated health problems are common, serious, and recurrent although the prospects of recovery on both issues cannot be ruled out. Therefore, knowledge on common drug abuse and mental health problems is important. It helps the society and other stakeholders in recognizing their signs and guiding victims to seek medical help. Studies of drug abuse in mental health patients confirm their high comorbidity hence the classification as ‘co-occurring’ or ‘dual’ disorders.
Mental disorders normally involve the change in and people’s thinking, behavior, and mood that later affects how they make certain choices and their relationship to other people in society. They occur in different forms such as schizophrenia, which makes an individual have extremely bad temperament (Newman, 2016). Moreover, some people can be deep-rooted in deep anxiety levels, their reduced ability to focus or even behave appropriately. Drug abuse is a common problem today. It is related to the consumptions of non-prescribed substances recurrently such as alcohol or drugs resulting in the significant impairment or altered cognition. In the long term, it may result in disability, health problems, and failure to adhere to essential routines such completing tasks or attending school. It can be classified as a co-occurring condition when mental health patients are involved.
There is a significant and strong relationship between drug abuse and mental illness. Many people believe that drug abuse is a precursor to mental illness because many people tend to consume drugs that alter the function of the brain. Although this could be true, the argument can be disputed in instances where mental health problems are associated with family history/genetics, exposure to environmental triggers as seen in the case of PTSD, or in case of accidents resulting in the damage of some brain cells. Therefore, the following handout expounds the health issue further whilst educating the audience on ways that can be adopted so that the millennials are not affected. The message from the handout will show the young generation that there is hope for drug users with mental illness. The support system present in our societies, learning institutions among...
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