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Continuum of drug use and mental illness
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Recreational
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At Risk
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Dependency
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Compusive Use
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Experimental
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Occasional
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Regular
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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
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Not Functional/Dependent
- Not taking meds
- Heavy Use
- Sporadic relationship with provider
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