There’s a good reason why people suffering from mental illnesses should stay away from narcotics - a new research has found that drug abuse can have an adverse impact on their brains.
According to Dr. Stephane Potvin of the Universite de Montreal affiliated Centre de recherche Fernand-Seguin at the Louis-H Lafontaine Hospital, nearly 33 to 50 percent of psychiatric patients also suffer from drug addiction.
Methadone Fast Growing Cause of Narcotic Deaths in US
Methadone, a popular painkiller, is fast growing cause of narcotic deaths in US.
Methadone, a popular painkiller, is fast growing cause of narcotic deaths in US.
"They become dependant more quickly and they tend to abuse drugs more easily. It is evident that drug use can worsen the symptoms of mental disease," said Potvin.
"The odds that a mental disorder manifests itself in an individual can increase if he or she consumes drugs," he added.
Cannabis Fetches Two Billion Euros a Year for Dutch Growers
Clandestine cannabis growers in the Netherlands net two billion euros (2.7 billion dollars) a year, worth almost half the country's horticultural sector, a Dutch newspaper reported.
Clandestine cannabis growers in the Netherlands net two billion euros (2.7 billion dollars) a year, worth almost half the country's horticultural sector, a Dutch newspaper reported.
The findings were presented at the conference at the Louis-H Lafontaine Hospital this week.
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Impact of Mental Illness on Suicide
Most cases of attempts to suicide can be retraced to certain emotional or mental ill health.
Most cases of attempts to suicide can be retraced to certain emotional or mental ill health.
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