Addiction and Mental Health: How the Two Coincide

Researchers are beginning to delve deeper into the causes of addiction and whether risk factors exist that make some people more susceptible than others. As a result, there is no denying that addiction starts in the brain.

There’s no one thing that causes addiction, rather there is typically a number of factors at play. However, one condition is standing out as a common precursor – mental health issues. This is no small issue given that one in four adults in the U.S. suffer from mental illness in any given year¹.

The Ties Between Mental Illness and Addiction

When two illnesses coexist it’s …read more