title: Alcohol/Substance misuse and treatment nonadherence: fatal attraction.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: 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
authors.forename: Randy A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Sansone
authors.forename: Lori A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Sansone