Dual diagnosis refers to the co-occurrence of a mental health condition and a substance use problem — for example, depression and alcohol dependency, or anxiety and cocaine addiction. Dual diagnosis treatment in Betws-y-Coed is available through NHS services and specialist private facilities that treat both conditions simultaneously. If you or someone you know has both a mental health issue and an addiction, integrated dual diagnosis treatment gives the best outcomes.
Showing 3 CQC-registered centres from Wrexham (55 km away) — these centres may accept referrals.
Research shows that around 50–70% of people with a serious mental illness also have a substance use problem, and a similar proportion of people accessing addiction treatment have a co-occurring mental health condition. In Betws-y-Coed, dual diagnosis is the norm rather than the exception in drug and alcohol treatment.
Historically, mental health services and addiction services operated separately — people would get bounced between services or fall through the gaps. NHS services in Betws-y-Coed increasingly offer integrated dual diagnosis treatment, where mental health and addiction are addressed in the same service by the same clinical team.
For treatment to work when both a mental health condition and addiction are present, both need to be addressed simultaneously. Treating addiction without addressing the underlying mental health issue frequently leads to relapse. Treating mental health without addressing the substance use means the substance continues to undermine recovery.
Source: Public Health Wales 2022. Data covers Wales — the NHS region serving Betws-y-Coed. Drug-related deaths are defined as deaths related to drug poisoning, drug misuse and dependence.