48 million Americans estimated to have substance use problem
It’s possible to experience psychosis if you regularly drink a lot of alcohol or if you’re a heavy drinker and suddenly stop drinking. When this happens, research shows, alcoholics and addicts have a reduced ability to control their powerful impulse to use the substance, even when they are aware it is not in their best interest. At this point, their reward system has become pathological, or, in other words, diseased. The problem is the alcoholic's mental obsession with alcohol is much more subtle than a song playing in one's mind.
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People who need help for a SUD and other mental disorders should see a health care provider for each disorder. It can be challenging to make an accurate diagnosis because some symptoms are the same for both disorders, so the provider should use comprehensive assessment tools to reduce the chance...
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