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COSIG Co-Occurring Disorders Conference, Hershey PA, May 15-17, 2006 Addiction Facts • Addiction has most successful treatment. • Cocaine addiction does not have a lower rate of recovery. • People can find recovery even if they are not seeking it. • Coerced treatment does work. • The rate of drug abuse among Caucasians is 8 times higher than African Americans. Myths about addiction • Belief that people should be ready, willing, and able to do whatever it takes to get clean & sober. • Addiction is NOT a brain disorder. • An addict can never recover from active use. •Alladdicts are criminals-they steal to support their habit. • Addicts cannot maintain steady employment. Mental Illness Mental Illness •Mental Illnesses are biologically-based disorders of the brain that profoundly disrupt a person’s ability to think, feel and relate to others. • Mental Illnesses are not caused by environment, bad parenting, nor are they “character flaws” or related to intelligence. •Cannot be overcome through “will power.” The person with a mental disorder has NO CHOICE about having it, just as a person who has heart disease or cancer has no choice in getting ill. Mental Illness Treatment • In the U.S., people 18 and older--about 1 in 4 adults--suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year. • 4 of the 10 leading causes of disability in the U.S. and other developed countries are mental disorders, namely major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and obsessivecompulsive disorder. • According to a poll conducted by Psychology Today, an estimated 59 million people, or 1 in 4 U.S. adults, have received some form of mental health treatment in the past 2 years. • The vast majority, 48 million, are being treated with prescription medication. 2

COSIG Co-Occurring Disorders Conference, Hershey PA, May 15-17, 2006 Co-occurring Disorder • Co-occurring disorder is also known as dual diagnosis, co-morbid disorder, comorbidity, concurrent disorders, and double trouble. • It is a mental illness co-existing with a substance use disorder. Co-occurring Disorder According to a report published by the Journal of the American Medical Association: • 37% of people with an alcohol disorder and 53% of people with a substance use disorder also have at least one serious mental illness. • Of all people diagnosed with mental illness, 29% misuse either alcohol or drugs. National Mental Health Association It is estimated that 50-75% of patients in addiction treatment programs have co-occurring mental illness, while 20-25% of those treated in mental health settings have co-occurring substance use disorders. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, February 2005 Co-occurring Disorder Parallels (K. Minkoff) • Biological illness • Genetic predisposition • Chronic • Leads to lack of control of behavior & emotions • Positive and negative symptoms • Affects the whole family Co-occurring Disorder Parallels (continued) • Progression of disease without treatment • Symptoms can be controlled with proper treatment/involvement in 12 step recovery programs. • Disease of denial • Facing the disease can lead to depression and despair • Disease is often seen as “moral issue”- due to personal weakness rather than biological causes Co-occurring Disorder Parallels (continued) • Feelings of guilt and failure • Feelings of shame and stigma • Physical, mental and spiritual disease 3

<strong>COSIG</strong> Co-Occurring Disorders Conference, Hershey PA, May 15-17, 2006<br />

Co-occurring Disorder<br />

• Co-occurring disorder is also known as<br />

dual diagnosis, co-morbid disorder, comorbidity,<br />

concurrent disorders, and<br />

double trouble.<br />

• It is a mental illness co-existing with a<br />

substance use disorder.<br />

Co-occurring Disorder<br />

According to a report published by the<br />

Journal of the American Medical<br />

Association:<br />

• 37% of people with an alcohol disorder<br />

and 53% of people with a substance use<br />

disorder also have at least one serious<br />

mental illness.<br />

• Of all people diagnosed with mental<br />

illness, 29% misuse either alcohol or drugs.<br />

National Mental Health Association<br />

It is estimated that 50-75% of patients in<br />

addiction treatment programs have co-occurring<br />

mental illness, while 20-25% of those treated in<br />

mental health settings have co-occurring<br />

substance use disorders.<br />

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, February 2005<br />

Co-occurring Disorder<br />

Parallels (K. Minkoff)<br />

• Biological illness<br />

• Genetic predisposition<br />

• Chronic<br />

• Leads to lack of control of behavior &<br />

emotions<br />

• Positive and negative symptoms<br />

• Affects the whole family<br />

Co-occurring Disorder<br />

Parallels (continued)<br />

• Progression of disease without treatment<br />

• Symptoms can be controlled with proper<br />

treatment/involvement in 12 step recovery<br />

programs.<br />

• Disease of denial<br />

• Facing the disease can lead to depression<br />

and despair<br />

• Disease is often seen as “moral issue”- due<br />

to personal weakness rather than biological<br />

causes<br />

Co-occurring Disorder<br />

Parallels (continued)<br />

• Feelings of guilt and failure<br />

• Feelings of shame and stigma<br />

• Physical, mental and spiritual disease<br />

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