co-occurring disorders

Challenges and Responses: Reaching out to those with Substance Use and Mental Health Problems

10 October 2022

Virtual

The theme of World Mental Health Day 2022 on 10th October is 'Make mental health and wellbeing for all a global priority'. To celebrate this worldwide activation, ISSUP UK, ISSUP Indonesia and ISSUP Pakistan invite you to join a Webinar discussing challenges in reaching vulnerable populations and individuals experiencing substance use and mental health problems.

Multiple disadvantage and co-occurring substance use and mental health conditions.

Book

20 June 2022

Substance use and mental health needs are two of the primary concerns for many people experiencing multiple disadvantage. We know that people who experience both issues at the same time (also known as “co-occurring conditions” or “dual...

Chicken or egg: A dual diagnosis narrative

Scientific article

Summary What is known on the subject? Dual diagnosis is a term used to describe persons who have a co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. It is the cause of significant economic burden to health care, justice and...

Integrating AOD and mental health sectors: dreaming the impossible dream?

Video and audio recordings

This webinar looked at the reasons why the integration of AOD and mental health sectors has failed and outlines possible alternatives. It almost goes without saying that addressing co-occurring alcohol and other drug and mental health...

Managing Co-occuring Alcohol and Other Drug and Mental Health Conditions

Website

This website provides evidence-based information, training and resources to assist with the management of co-occurring, or comorbid, AOD and mental health conditions. The content is based on the second edition of the “ Guidelines on the...

Treatment Experiences with Norwegian Health Care among Immigrant Men Living with Co-Occurring Substance Use- and Mental Health Disorders

Scientific article

24 November 2020

Abstract Immigrants are considered at risk of psychological distress and therefore involvement in substance abuse, due to a variety of pre- and post-migration factors. Further, there is lower treatment engagement, a higher dropout rate, and...

Webinar | The Fusion of Substance Use and Sex

ISSUP Webinar

6 November 2020

On November 6th 2020, ISSUP Philippines presented Part II of their upcoming Webinar Series. This Webinar focused on Best Practices: Understanding Why and How to Assess and Treat Co-occurring Disorders: Sex and Drugs.

Webinar | The Fusion of Substance Use and Sex

6 November 2020

Manila

Philippines

ISSUP Philippines would like to invite you to attend Part II of their upcoming Webinar Series. This Webinar will focus on Best Practices: Understanding Why and How to Assess and Treat Co-occurring Disorders: Sex and Drugs.