Alcohol/Substance misuse and treatment nonadherence: fatal attraction.
Alcohol and substance misuse have a variety of potential ramifications. In this edition of The Interface, we discuss studies that relate to alcohol/substance misuse and medical treatment nonadherence. Despite illness type, population characteristics, or adherence measures, studies are fairly consistent-alcohol and substance misuse reduce patient adherence with medical treatment.This ongoing column is dedicated to the challenging clinical interface between psychiatry and primary care-two fields that are inexorably linked.
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Randy A
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Departments of Psychiatry and Internal Medicine, Wright State University School of Medicine in Dayton, Ohio; Psychiatry Education, Kettering Medical Center in Kettering, Ohio, USA. Randy.sansone@khnetwork.org
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Lori A
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