Psychiatric Co-Morbidity in Alcohol and Drug-Dependence: A Case Control Study

Abstract

Introduction: Alcohol use conditions like alcohol abuse and dependence, are liberal mental conditions that have a high prevalence amongst the general populace. The co-occurrence of alcohol or drug dependence along with other psychological conditions worsens psychiatric diseases, elevates their frequency, increases hospitalization, and decreases life expectancy. The present study was conducted with the aim to determine psychiatric co morbidities amongst alcohol and drug dependence subjects.