title: Substance abuse comorbidity in schizophrenia: editors' introduction.
abstract: Substance abuse is a pervasive problem in American society that extends to persons with mental illness. Despite the fact that substance abuse in the mentally ill is a major clinical problem, there have been very few systematic investigations of the dimensions, nature, and treatment of this problem. This issue of the Schizophrenia Bulletin attempts to examine the problem of substance abuse in schizophrenia from various perspectives by reviewing the published literature, presenting original data, and identifying areas and approaches for future scientific investigation.
authors.affiliation: Long Island Jewish-Hillside Medical Center, Glen Oaks, NY 11004.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Lieberman
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Bowers
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000150:complications*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*