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Substance abuse and bipolar comorbidity
1Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA. sonnesc@musc.edu
The Psychiatric Clinics of North America
|November 7, 1999
Abstract:
Bipolar disorder and substance abuse commonly co-occur. In fact, as many as 50% of individuals with bipolar disorder have been found to have a lifetime history of substance abuse or dependence. This article discusses the very important comorbidity of bipolar disorder as it is complicated by substance abuse, focusing on the prevalence, course, diagnostic considerations and treatment.