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Co-occurring disorders typically refer to clients having coexisting mental health and Substance Use Disorders. There are a number of other terms that have been used to describe people in this category, including dually diagnosed. There are no specific combinations of Substance Use Disorders and mental disorders that are defined uniquely as co-occurring disorders. Substance Use and mental health problems (such as binge drinking by clients with mental disorders) that do not reach the diagnostic threshold can also benefit from the same treatment approaches as those that do and may offer opportunities for early intervention. Co-occurring disorders may vary across clients and in the same client over time. Both disorders may be severe or mild, and/or one may be more severe than the other.
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