Thursday 22 March 2012

% of young people in treatment with co-occurring disorders...


In 2010, 93 percent of young people between the ages of 14 and 25 in residential treatment at Hazelden in Plymouth, MN, had been diagnosed with co-occurring mental health and addiction issues. In order to provide effective addiction treatment, it is important to understand the interplay between the mental health diagnosis and addiction and treat the issues simultaneously.