Treatment Methods to Address Co-Occurring Disorders: Moving Toward an Integrated Model of Care

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry Feature A January 2005 press release from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) detailed the scope of “co-occurring disorders”: 50% to 75% of patients in substance abuse treatment programs have co-occurring mental illness 20% to 50% of those treated in mental health settings have co-occurring substance abuse 27.3% of persons 18 and older in the past year with serious mental illness used an illicit drug In 2003, the survey also found that 5.7 million persons ages 18 and over with serious mental . . .