Which mental illnesses are likely to occur with substance abuse?
Any mental illness can co-occur with any substance use disorder. Statistics have shown, however, that those individuals with certain mental health disorders are more likely to also have a substance use problem. Studies have estimated the liklihood of having a substance use disorder for the following mental disorders: 85-90% of those with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder also have a substance use disorder. About 82% of those with Antisocial Personality Disorder abuse substances. Around 71% of persons with Bipolar Disorder use substances About 50% of those with Schizophrenia also use substances. Adolescents who have Conduct Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, or Attention Deficit Disorder are up to seven times more likely to have a substance use disorder than those without these disorders. Adolescents with depression are four times as likely to use substances Adolescents with anxiety are twice as likely to use substances compared to adolescents without depression or anxiety. • If I ha
