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    Drug And Alcohol Abuse

    Substance abuse boosts violence in schizophrenics

    August 13, 2009
    New research has found a link between violence and schizophrenia, but this link was even more pronounced when schizophrenia was accompanied by drug and alcohol abuse. But the scientists also found that the violence risk associated with schizophrenia and psychosis was no more pronounced than it was for people who abused drugs and alcohol and did not have the thought disorder. The researchers say this finding could mean that concentrating efforts on reducing substance abuse may help reduce violenc... Read more »
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