Bipolar disorder affects approximately 5.7 million adult Americans (2.6%_ of the U.S. population age 18 and older every year. (National Institute of Mental Health). Call us today to learn more about our bipolar disorder therapy program.
Connection to Substance Abuse
Coalition Recovery programs offer world-class therapy for alcohol and drug addiction and co-occurring bipolar disorders. Our distinct restorative strategy and expert personnel ensure you or your loved one receives therapy and assistance required for long-term transformation. Our evidence-based addiction and psychological health dual diagnosis treatments, consisting of intensive care and therapy, supply the intensity and duration needed to surpass rapid recovery to help our community attain greater self-reliance.
Bipolar illness is a problem that affects the brain. This creates extreme changes in the state of mind, from manic highs to depressive lows. For those dealing with bipolar affective disorder, a dual diagnosis of bipolar and substance use disorder is common. All types of bipolar disorder increase the risk of drug abuse for a variety of reasons.
Individual’s with bipolar disorders often use drugs and alcohol to help them cope with their mental health and regulate their mood. Bipolar disorder often creates manic episodes which can lower one’s inhibitions which in turn elevates their risk-taking actions. This in turn often decreases their ability to have self-control and self-regulate.
Due to these circumstances, individuals with bipolar disorder often use at higher quantities or resort to heavier drugs. These actions also extend beyond drugs into their diet - eating higher amounts.
A bipolar disorder can either initiate or exacerbate a drug addiction.
Co-Occurring Bipolar Disorder and Substance Abuse
Both bipolar disorder and drug addiction can interfere with an individual’s capability to execute everyday tasks and function regularly in society. Monetary issues, relationship problems, homelessness, job issues, lawful troubles, and suicide attempts are all potential problems of both bipolar illness and drug addiction.
People who suffer from co-occurring bipolar affective disorder and drug addiction have a tendency to experience a raised duration of episodes, intensified symptoms, and an increase in unfavorable outcomes. Drug use can make bipolar disorder more difficult to manage, and drug withdrawals can trigger bipolar symptoms. Additional problems related to co-occurring bipolar and addiction may consist of:
- More intense manic symptoms. (increased irritability, worse memory and concentration, reduced judgment, even more risky and hazardous actions, and so on).
- Increased self-destruction attempts
- Greater rate of mishaps
- Increased rates of rapid cycling
- More regular hospitalizations
- More depressive episodes
- Earlier onset of mood swings
- Worsening of symptoms
- Enhanced rate of stress and anxiety problems
- Worse therapy compliance
Bipolar Affective Disorder and Alcohol Drug Addiction.
Alcohol is the most common controlled substance for people with bipolar affective disorder.
Many of those suffering from bipolar affective disorder look to alcohol to suppress their symptoms. While alcohol might seem to offer a temporary remedy for bipolar illness, it can also heighten the impacts of the disorder. It can also increase additional health implications and disrupt drug compliance.
Consuming alcohol while on bipolar medication, such as antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, and antidepressants, is very risky and not advised. Most bipolar medications should not be integrated with alcohol. This can lead to negative effects such as increased depression, slowed breathing and heart rate, seizures, and even fatality.
Bipolar Disorder and Drug Addiction.
Addiction can consist of using prescription medications, such as benzodiazepines, which are occasionally prescribed to ease bipolar symptoms. Substance abuse can intensify symptoms of bipolar illness that makes it challenging to break without professional intervention.
Lowered inhibitions and escalated risk-taking experienced by people throughout hypomanic, manic, or mixed episodes decrease the capacity or desire to self-regulate and increase risk-taking behaviors. A person with bipolar affective disorder may be willing to consume drugs, use more drugs or alcohol at higher quantities, and take them with increased frequency than they would otherwise.
When a person with bipolar is addicted to drugs, the risk of overdose also increases.
Drugs often increase symptoms of bipolar disorder when the drug or alcohol subsides, which in turn can increase the desire for relief from those symptoms with additional drug use. In addition, the use of alcohol or illegal substances can cause overdose or even death when mixed with prescriptions used to treat bipolar disorder.
Bipolar Illness and Cannabis Drug Addiction.
Weed is a very popular substance for individuals with bipolar illness. During episodes or unpleasant moods, they may turn to cannabis to help them relax.
Cannabis use, however, can cause considerable complications for a person with bipolar disorder including:.
- Younger onset of initial manic episode
- Producing sensations of mania, psychosis, and paranoia
- Enhanced threat of rapid cycling
- Developing regular and overwhelming depressive episodes
- Worsening of bipolar illness symptoms
- Raised likelihood of not adhering to prescribed medications
Using marijuana with bipolar illness can produce problems by creating mood instabilities and psychosis in some individuals. Empirical studies have revealed that the connection of cannabis use with the increase of manic relapses and hypomania makes it specifically unsafe for those with bipolar I.
The psychotic features of marijuana can cause people with bipolar !! to become very unstable - fluctuating states, mood instability, hypomania, and even suicidal ideations.
When somebody who uses cannabis experiences bipolar symptoms as a result, cannabis-induced bipolar disorder takes place. Evidence shows that cannabis use can activate bipolar illness, and especially manic episodes, not simply in people who are currently diagnosed with bipolar illness, but those that have had never experienced symptoms prior.
Bipolar Disorder and Opiate Addiction.
Substances such as opiates (heroin, morphine, codeine) work by excessively activating the reward circuit of the brain, driving the individual to crave more, gradually developing a dependency. Additionally, withdrawal symptoms can cultivate if the person stops using the opioid.
Since both bipolar disorder and opiate addiction are linked to brain changes, using opiates while struggling with bipolar disorder might have a greater impact.
Bipolar and Addiction – Integrated Treatment and Outlook.
Addiction professionals recommend co-occurring bipolar illness and drug use disorder be dealt with simultaneously by professionals.
At Coalition Recovery in Tampa, Florida we take an integrated treatment approach to bipolar and drug addiction treatment. Our team works together to treat issues connected with both disorders and any other co-occurring disorders.
Therapy options consist of psychotherapy, medications used to treat drug use disorders, and/or medications used to deal with bipolar disorder. By collaborating with therapy specialists, people with bipolar illness and addiction can learn to manage their illnesses and live much healthier, happier lives.
Residential care is vital in dealing with both co-occurring conditions in a safe, controlled setting. Longer-term residential treatment programs go beyond detox and quick stabilization and allow time for clients to discover coping mechanisms to manage each condition.
During bipolar and addiction treatment at Coalition Recovery, you’ll receive clinically supervised detoxification, private and group therapy and ongoing support. You will also recieve relapse prevention training and any type of medications necessary to treat your conditions. Your psychotherapy sessions can be useful to help you discover the underlying causes of your conditions and to transform old habits and patterns of thinking.
Treatment for and recovery from a dual diagnosis is a long process, commonly determined by symptoms brought on by the psychological health disorder and triggered by the substance use disorder. With care, support, and time, the prognosis is good. Most clients who complete treatment have the ability to lead healthier, happier lives.
Coalition Recovery Bipolar and Drug Addiction Treatment Center.
We offer safe, thoughtful care in a calm environment near the Tampa Bay. Here clients can concentrate on their addiction recovery and co-occurring bipolar disorder treatment.
Comprehensive Neuropsychological Testing and Assessment. We properly identify and treat a comprehensive series of disorders and conditions that may be contributing to your drug addiction. After this initial diagnosis, we formulate a program that best fits your needs. This includes a variety of therapies and goals designed to provide a long-lasting solution.
World-Class Clinical Staff. Our professional groups provide individuals scientifically-backed ideologies to treat drug addiction and co-occurring disorders.
Comprehensive Treatment Plans. After our complete neuropsychological and psychological analyses, we create a personalized therapy plan that uses profound healing and techniques for treating the toughest challenges.
