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Comorbidity

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The term “comorbidity” describes two or more disorders or illnesses occurring in the same person. They can occur at the same time or one after the other. Comorbidity also implies interactions between the illnesses that can worsen the course of both. Read the DrugFacts

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NIDA. (2012, December 14). Comorbidity. Retrieved from https://www.drugabuse.gov/related-topics/comorbidity

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