Assignment task:
Access these two website and review them well SAMHSA - SAMHSA's Office of Behavioral Health works to ensure that people from racial, ethnic and sexual/gender marginalized populations with or at-risk for mental health and substance use conditions readily access quality care, thrive, and achieve well-being. MHA - Mental Health America remains focused on next generation prevention (Next Gen): on the health and well-being of future generations, on systemic reforms, and on embracing new frontiers of science. Our work remains guided by the voices and wisdom of lived experience and the needs of the next generation. Mental Health and Substance Use Co-Occurring Disorders: Mental health problems and substance use disorders sometimes occur together. This is because: Certain illegal drugs can cause people with an addiction to experience one or more symptoms of a mental health problem Mental health problems can sometimes lead to alcohol or drug use, as some people with a mental health problem may misuse these substances as a form of self-medication Mental and substance use disorders share some underlying causes, including changes in brain composition, genetic vulnerabilities, and early exposure to stress or trauma More than one in four adults living with serious mental health problems also has a substance use problem. Substance use problems occur more frequently with certain mental health problems, including: Read both SAMHA Site an the Mental Health Site and respond to the Original Post: On or Before Wednesday night 1. Do you think Mental Health cause people to abuse substance and alcohol or Does Addiction to substance abuse and alcohol cause Mental Health?