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Nicotine, alcohol and drug dependence and psychiatric comorbidity — results of a national household survey
Author(s)	Michael Farrell, Samantha Howes, Paul Bebbington
Journal title	British Journal of Psychiatry, vol 179, November 2001
Pages	pp 432-437
Keywords	Tobacco smoking ; Alcoholism ; Drug taking ; Mental disorder ; Social surveys.
Annotation	There is a well-recognised relationship between substance use disorders and other psychiatric disorders. This study aims to report on consumption patterns of and dependence on nicotine, alcohol and non-prescribed drugs, and to report levels of psychiatric morbidity in these groups. It uses data from a national household survey of psychiatric morbidity conducted in England and Wales in 1995; psychiatric assessment was based on the Clinical Interview Schedule - Revised (CIS-R). 12% of the non-dependent population were assessed as having a psychiatric disorder, compared with 22% of the nicotine dependent, 30% of the alcohol dependent, and 45% of the drug dependent population, demonstrating a clear relationship between substance dependence and other psychiatric morbidity. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-011205205 A
Classmark	ETT: ETA: ETD: E: 3F
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