I have schizophrenia 4, 10 years now and i drink alcohol from six years. Taking medicines regularly but not ok. Can I live normal life now. Please help me.
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Please refer to this information obtained from the North Shore Schizophrenia Society?s website for your query. ?Your hypersensitive system can produce abnormal reactions to common activities like smoking, drinking too much caffeine, and using cold medications. Small amounts of illegal drugs and alcohol can induce or mimic psychosis, or worsen the symptoms of schizophrenia. That may be why people with schizophrenia are four times more likely to become alcoholics. Like most people, you probably won't recognize or acknowledge the first warning signs of addiction. With schizophrenia added to the equation, continued use of drugs and alcohol can have devastating effects. Your mental and physical condition will deteriorate, the illness symptoms will be more severe, and recovery will take longer. Your behavior may change, even if you temporarily stop using drugs and alcohol. You can suffer depression, be irritable and unmotivated, and overreact to future drug experiences or stress. You'll spend more time in hospitals or crisis programs, you'll be more likely to attempt suicide (10 percent succeed), you'll need more medication, or your treatment won't work because the drugs and alcohol interfere. You could have problems with the law, which will disrupt your life, your job or schooling, or your therapy program ? and the additional strain could isolate you from family and friends. The substance abuse could also interact with the disease, causing persistent and potentially irreversible changes to your already fragile system. Some days can be tough for anyone...But coping with an illness like schizophrenia takes a lot of courage, energy, and support. Add drugs or alcohol into the mix, and you've got a terrible struggle going on every day.? Need I say more?
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