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Meta-analysis reveals that concurrent mental health and substance use disorders impair treatment outcomes, suggesting greater risks for vulnerable groups.
Objectives This rapid review and meta-analysis explores two hypotheses. First, people with a concurrent mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) respond less favorably to currently utilized treatment interventions, than do those with a single disorder. Second, the potential for certain already vulnerable groups including women, members of racialized minority groups and those who live in or near poverty may be even further disadvantaged.
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