The complexity and challenge of ‘dual diagnosis’

This Drug and Alcohol Finding publication addresses a hot topic which generates heated debate- dual diagnosis.

Whether to focus on mental health problems or substance use problems when the patient exhibits both is a long-standing conundrum which still puzzles today’s treatment services. 

This Drug and Alcohol Finding explores:

• The definition 'dual diagnosis'
• The relationship between substance use and mental health
• Multiagency work
• Supporting people to access care
• Dual diagnosis in prison settings
• Effective treatment