How and Why Is Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder Related to Substance Abuse?

Published April 17, 2014

Question by M: How and Why is Schizophrenia and Bipolar disorder related to substance abuse?
I know the symptoms and what Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder is but how and why are they related to substance use?

Try to be clear when explaining this to me please and Thanks for the help!

This is really important to me!!

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Answer by ckngbbbls
Folks who do not abuse drugs or haven’t ever taken them also have either these mental conditions.
There might be brain damage from substance abuse that could cause them but in general, neither condition is related ONLY to substance abuse.
google is a wonderful thing and will bring you much more information than I could.
Try it.

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