The neural representation of the association between comorbid drug use disorders and childhood maltreatment

Drug use disorders (DUDs) are highly prevalent with over 20 million individuals throughout the US having a DUD in 2016 (Ahrnsbrak, 2016). DUDs co-occurring with other psychiatric illnesses (e.g., depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), general anxiety disorder) are a clinically prevalent subpopulation, with 27-73% of DUD patients diagnosed with DUD comorbidity (Ahrnsbrak, 2016). Persons with DUD comorbidity have poorer mental health outcomes than persons with DUD alone - including more complex and costly treatment plans (Hoff and Rosenheck, 1999), poorer treatment responses (Grella et al., 2001), and greater risk of self-harm and suicide (Oquendo et al., 2010).
Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence - Category: Addiction Authors: Tags: Full length article Source Type: research