A study of tobacco and substance abuse among mentally ill outpatients in a tertiary care general hospital

Background: The comorbidity of substance abuse and mental disorder is known to exist and may cause many diagnostic, prognostic, and management difficulties. Indian data are sparse in this area. Objectives: The aim of the study was to identify the prevalence and pattern of substance abuse in psychiat...

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Main Authors: Anju Gupta, Deepak Gauba, Triptish Bhatia, Smita N Deshpande
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour
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Online Access:http://www.jmhhb.org/article.asp?issn=0971-8990;year=2016;volume=21;issue=2;spage=117;epage=121;aulast=Gupta