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Co-Occurring Disorders and Women
A co-occurring disorder, also referred to as a dual diagnosis, is when an individual has any combination of mental illness in addition to addiction.
Although reports indicate that the male population struggle with addiction at a higher rate than females (nearly 2.5%), females are at greater risk for developing a co-occurring disorder. The National Survey on Drug Use and Health found approximately three percent of all women in America have both a mental disorder and struggle with substance use disorder. The onset of mental health disorders as well as substance use disorder can be due to any number of reasons. There are several co-occurring disorders that are common amongst women who have substance use disorder.
