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Treatment for Substance Use and Mental Health Conditions

Addiction Treatment Programs, Dual Diagnosis, Mental HealthBy Pennsylvania Adult & Teen Challenge July 5, 2023

Substance use and mental health issues go hand in hand. In fact, between 40 and 60% of Americans who suffer from addiction have a co-occurring mental health diagnosis. Experts agree that treating co-occurring conditions in a coordinated plan is far more successful than treating one and then the other or providing simultaneous but uncoordinated treatment.…

Alcohol and Trauma

Addiction Treatment Programs, Dual Diagnosis, Mental Health, TherapyBy Pennsylvania Adult & Teen Challenge October 5, 2022

About seven out of 10 people will experience at least one traumatic event in their lifetimes. No one is unaffected by trauma and some experience severe emotional and psychological fallout. It is estimated that about 12 million Americans have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, trauma-induced mental health challenges, including PTSD, are treatable. Unfortunately, it often…

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