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Originally Posted by Innerzone
Hey all... can't help myself, I'm compelled here to speak up for the "others"-- the ones who don't have issues with addiction and/or substance abuse. I feel like we need to be acknowledged too, and, though I try not to take offense, I have to object to the idea that addiction issues are "part and parcel" of BP. Mood swings, energy shifts... THOSE are part and parcel because they are integral to the disorder. Addiction is not. If it was, it would be a problem for 100% of us, and that is simply not the case.
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I don't think nearly everyone has issues but the % of BP patients with substance abuse problems is much higher than the % of the general population.
Bipolar Disorder and Addiction | Dual Diagnosis- About 56 percent of individuals with bipolar who participated in a national study had experienced drug or alcohol addiction during their lifetime.
- Approximately 46 percent of that group had abused alcohol or were addicted to alcohol.
- About 41 percent had abused drugs or were addicted to drugs.
So no, not 100%, but 56% is pretty high.
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