Journal of dual diagnosis
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J Dual Diagn
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Journal of dual diagnosis · Jan 2014
Review Case ReportsOpiate dependence in schizophrenia: case presentation and literature review.
In the past decade opioid pain reliever misuse among the U. S. population has increased to epidemic proportions. While the U. ⋯ This case highlights the role of chronic pain and opioid prescribing, the segue from prescribed use to abuse and dependence, and the transition to heroin use. It demonstrates the difficulty patients may have in obtaining adequate treatment for co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse and how outcomes are improved when treatment is integrated to address both disorders. Comprehensive treatment must involve a combination of case management and medical management, including possible opioid replacement therapy.