By Jared, April 23rd 2009
A new technique that is being used among treatment facilities today is to look for and treat co-occurring conditions, such as substance abuse and mental illness. Another disorder that has recently been linked to substance abuse is eating disorder.
New research shows that up to 35% of substance abusers have eating disorders, and up to 50% of those with eating disorders also have a problem with drug or alcohol abuse. These numbers are much higher than the general public for each of these statistics. A few studies have been done in the past, but this newest one, “Food for Thought - Substance Abuse and Eating Disorders” from the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University, shows a stronger link than was previously believed. For a link to the full article click on the title.
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