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Evidence indicates that 30-50% of people with severe mental illness have a co-existing substance misuse problem, with a study of people attending an Irish Community Mental Health Team noting 44% report problem drug use and/or harmful alcohol use in the previous year. Following collaboration with the HSE Dual Diagnosis National Clinical Programme, the College of […]
The Irish Times has today published a letter by CPsychI President Dr Lorcan Martin and Chair of the Child & Adolescent Faculty, Dr Patricia Byrne in response to an opinion piece by Professor Mac MacLachlan on 22 May. Read the letter in full below or on the Irish Times website here. Independently, Professor Matthew Sadlier discussed the topic with Professor MacLachlan on RTÉ Radio […]