Recent research findings confirm the clinical suspicion that depressive symptoms in bipolar patients with co-occurring alcohol dependence are a powerful trigger for relapse.

This is a good reminder that aggressive treatment of co-occurring disorders is of paramount importance in reducing the risk of addiction relapse.

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1530-0277.2011.01645.x/abstract

C. Benarroche MD
Medical Director