Substance Use & Recovery / Co-Occurring Care
Mental health and substance use can affect each other. Care should address both.
Someone may use substances to cope with anxiety, trauma, insomnia, depression, or other symptoms. Substance use can also worsen psychiatric symptoms or complicate medication treatment.
What care may include
Common overlaps
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Depression with alcohol use
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Anxiety with sedative misuse
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Trauma symptoms with opioid or stimulant use
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Bipolar symptoms with substance use
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Psychosis complicated by substance exposure
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Sleep or pain concerns affecting recovery
Your care plan
Integrated planning keeps both sides of the picture in view.
Depending on assessment, care may include psychiatric medication management, substance-use treatment, therapy, primary-care follow-up, recovery support, and referral to a higher level of care if needed.