Alcohol and Drug Abuse
People with mental illness are more likely to battle alcohol and drug addiction than their peers. In fact, schizophrenia and substance abuse often go hand in hand. Using substances interferes with treatment and makes recovery very difficult, so it is imperative to avoid alcohol and drugs at all costs.
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It's been long known that marijuana use can cause certain symptoms of psychosis. Among the most commonly reported are paranoia, auditory and visual hallucinations. I regularly talk to patients with schizophrenia about the dangers of using marijuana for just this reason; patients have told me that marijuana has elicited the very symptoms we were…
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Christina Bruni, Health Guide, answered I have schizophrenia and medication… Hi Shashikant, It is possible the medication could cause memory…
Christina Bruni, Health Guide, commented on Schizophrenia Latest News November 2011 God Bless You! Christina
Christina Bruni, Health Guide, answered Is it advisable to marry a… Hello priyanka, He will not be fine. Whether he has drug-induced…
Christina Bruni, Health Guide, answered my boyfriend is paranoid schizophrenia… You and his family could do an intervention and confront…
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