Co-occurring substance use and mental disorders among adults with opioid use disorder

• Published in: Drug and alcohol dependence Vol. 197; pp. 78 - 82
• Main Authors: Jones, Christopher M., McCance-Katz, Elinore F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier B.V 01.04.2019; Elsevier Science Ltd
• Subjects: Adults; Alcohols; Co-occurring disorders; Comorbidity; Demographics; Demography; Drug abuse; Drug addiction; Drug use; Health information; Health status; Medical treatment; Mental disorders; Mental health; Mental health care; Mental health services; Methamphetamine; Morbidity; Mortality; Narcotics; Opioid overdose; Opioid use disorder; Opioids; Polls & surveys; Receipt of mental health and substance use treatment; Serious mental illness; Substance abuse treatment; Substance use; Substance use disorder; Serious mental illness; Opioid overdose; Opioid use disorder; Co-occurring disorders; Receipt of mental health and substance use treatment

•Co-occurring substance use and mental disorders are common among adults with OUD.•Receipt of both mental health and substance use disorder treatment is suboptimal.•Expansion of comprehensive care models for co-occurring disorders are needed. Co-occurring substance use and mental disorders among peo...