Advisory emphasizes integrated treatment for eating disorders and substance use disorders, suggesting a new approach.
In an advisory issued last month, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) called for integrating treatment for patients with co‐occurring substance use disorders (SUDs) and eating disorders. The advisory is strongly weighted toward the eating disorders side, treating SUDs as a secondary issue.
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