Dual Diagnosis is when people struggle with both mental illness and substance abuse. It is estimated that as many as 45% of people with addiction also have a co-occurring mental health disorder. [...]

Paranoia is the continuous and irrational feeling that people are “out to get you.” Drug use, dementia, or mental illness can all be causes of paranoia. Paranoia can affect a person’s [...]

Depressive Psychosis is a combination of major depression with psychotic symptoms. Other names for this illness include: Delusional depression Psychotic depression Psychotic major depression  A [...]

Demerol is a prescription pain reliever prescribed to treat moderate to severe pain. Opioid drugs such as Demerol can become highly addictive when abused because of the “euphoric high” drug [...]

Kleptomania is a form of impulse control disorder. It is diagnosed based on the signs and symptoms. The disorder is defined as the recurring inability to resist the urge to steal items that are [...]

Morphine is a prescription opioid painkiller typically prescribed to relieve severe or chronic pain for physical trauma victims, cancer patients, etc. Substance abuse of morphine stems from its [...]