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double trouble  

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  • The term double trouble refers to a condition that includes dual or multiple diagnoses when one or more diagnoses is for a substance use disorder and one or more diagnoses is for a mental disorder. The term co-occurring disorder is used predominantly to describe this condition to further clarify the fact that a disorder of each category (substance use disorder and mental disorder) must not only be present but is also independent of the other. [Source: Encyclopedia of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, & Recovery; Double Trouble]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/double_trouble

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