This Issue Brief offers valuable information to State Mental Health Authorities about co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders (COD). The document highlights the commonality of CODs and negative outcomes in the absence of evidence-based integrated care. It also provides an overview of treatment barriers and potential solutions, and the effectiveness of integrated care.
Population of Focus: Multiple Populations
Date: 2025
Additional Resources
- Read the full issue brief from SAMHSA
- Check out an article from Colombia University about substance use disorder and mental illness
- Learn more about substance use disorder
- View an infographic about ways drug use impacts mental health in adults
- Take a look at an article about why substance use can worsen mental health