Date of Award

2009

Document Type

Project

Degree Name

Master of Social Work

Department

School of Social Work

First Advisor

McAllister, Carolyn

Second Advisor

Chang, Janet

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to interview individuals with co-occurring disorders, who attend Dual Diagnosis Anonymous groups, to obtain their perspectives on the consequences and effects of substance use on their mental illness and their lives; their participation in and evaluation of treatment, and their willingness to stop, reduce, or continue to abstain from substance use.

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