Dual diagnosis

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Dual diagnosis is a term which refers to people who have severe mental illness and drug or alcohol problems. This factsheet looks at what the symptoms of dual diagnosis are, the relationship between mental illness and misuse of substances, and treatments for dual diagnosis.

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