The associations between psychotic experiences and substance use and substance use disorders: findings from the World Health Organization World Mental Health surveys

ConclusionsAssociations between psychotic experiences (PEs) and substance use/substance use disorders (SU/SUDs) are often bidirectional, but not all types of SU/SUDs are associated with PEs. These findings suggest that it is important to be aware of the presence of PEs within those with SUDs or at risk of SUDs, given the plausibility that they may each impact upon the other.

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Source: Addiction - February 21, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Louisa Degenhardt, Sukanta Saha, Carmen C. W. Lim, Sergio Aguilar ‐Gaxiola, Ali Al‐Hamzawi, Jordi Alonso, Laura H. Andrade, Evelyn J. Bromet, Ronny Bruffaerts, José Miguel Caldas‐de‐Almeida, Giovanni Girolamo, Silvia Florescu, Oye Gureje, Josep M Tags: Research Report Source Type: research