Prevalence of substance abuse in a psychiatric evaluation unit.
The prevalence of substance abuse and psychiatric illness was studied in a Psychiatric Evaluations Unit. Twenty-six percent of the subjects received a psychiatric diagnosis only with no concomitant substance use disorder. Thirty-four percent were diagnosed with a substance use disorder but with no other psychiatric disorders. Thirty-nine percent of the subjects had a history of both psychiatric and substance use disorder; 62% of these substance abusers with a psychiatric illness reported using drugs (including alcohol) the week before the interview; 56% used illicit drugs while 44% used alcohol only. Differences among substance abusers with a psychiatric illness, those with a substance abuse diagnosis alone, and those with a psychiatric diagnosis alone are presented.
Khalsa
H K
HK
UCLA Drug Abuse Research Group, Neuropsychiatric Institute, University of California.
Shaner
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Anglin
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Wang
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JC
D000328:Adult; D000341:Affective Disorders, Psychotic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D002140:California / Q000453:epidemiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology
D013287:Illicit Drugs