Introduction Heroin addiction is one of the most destructive forms of substance dependence. Heroin is an opioid drug made from morphine which is derived from the seed pods of certain varieties of the poppy plant. It is pale yellow, off white, brown and black which is called as black tar heroin. It is usually cut […]
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A person under the influence of a substance may sometimes behave in a manner that resembles psychiatric illnesses like bipolar disorder or psychosis. During withdrawal, hallucinations and delusions can further reinforce this appearance. Many individuals struggling with addiction have been misdiagnosed as manic depressive, bipolar, psychotic, or schizophrenic and have been prescribed psychiatric medications. Due
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder earlier was part of Anxiety Disorders but in the latest Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders it has been given a standing of its own. OCD has been a topic of comedy, parody, or horror in movies -Jack Nicholson’s character in As Good As It Gets, sitcoms like Monk, etc. It
The presence of a psychiatric ailment along with Addiction to Alcohol and Drugs is termed as Dual Diagnosis.A person under the influence of a substance behaves many times in such a manner that it seems as though he is suffering from a psychiatric illness like bipolar disorder or psychosis. Several times during withdrawals the hallucinations
