Continuum of drug use and mental illness

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Continuum of drug use and mental illness

Recreational	At Risk	Dependency	Compusive Use
Experimental	Occasional	Regular	Heavy / Chaotic

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Experimental: drug use once or twice

Occasional: Once a week or now and then

Regular: 3X a week. At risk for developing physical or psychological dependence

Heavy: Daily or more than once a day. May be addicted or dependent

Chaotic: Compulsive, obsessive, not in control, life narrowly focused on drugs, often with a great deal of loss in other areas of life.

Mental Illness and Drug Use

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Functional/Independent

Taking meds
Light or no use
Established relationship with provider

Not Functional/Dependent

Not taking meds
Heavy Use
Sporadic relationship with provider

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