Substance addiction and Mental Illness are two major issues affecting millions worldwide. Even more alarming is that, in most cases, these two conditions often occur together, leading to a complex Dual Diagnosis. Dual diagnosis is a term that describes an individual diagnosed with both a substance addiction and a mental illness. When treating patients with dual diagnosis, each disorder can contribute to or exacerbate the other, causing ongoing distress on both physical and psychological levels....

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