Thompson J. OCD associated with increased risk of substance use disorder. Practitioner June 2022;266(1859):9
OCD associated with increased risk of substance use disorder
24 Jun 2022
Patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are nearly four times more likely to develop substance use disorder than those without OCD, a Swedish cohort study has found. This association may be partially attributed to genetic factors, but environmental factors may also be involved.
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