Resource Center: dual diagnosis

Healthy Lifestyles and Tobacco: A Healthy Old Age Equals No Smoking article

Cigarette smoking is the most important preventable cause of premature death in the United States. It accounts for more than 440,000 of the more than 2.4 million annual deaths. Cigarette smokers have a higher risk of developing several chronic disorders. These include fatty buildups in arteries, several types of cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (lung problems). Atherosclerosis (buildup of fatty substances in the arteries) is a chief contributor to the high number of deaths from smoking. Many studies detail the evidence that cigarette smoking is a major cause of coronary heart disease, which leads to heart attack. (From Their Website)

This article disusses the relationship between alcohol consumption and alcohol use disorders, and Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD).

Fact sheet providing basic information on the co-occurrence of alcohol use disorders and PTSD.

This article in Alcohol Research and Health discusses the effects of alcohol consumption on nutritional status, and resulting harmful effects on the body.

Foundations Associates' treatment programs were founded on a simple dedication to improving the lives of persons with co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorders. By tailoring services to treat both disorders simultaneously, our clients are achieving results that transcend the limitations of traditional treatments. (From Their Website)