Aggression Linked to Substance Use
Submitted by Ally
- 3 May 2017
New Research published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry has found that people with intermittent explosive disorder (IED) – a condition with a significant genetic component characterised by regular outbursts of aggression, whether physical or verbal – are 5 times more likely to abuse substances such as alcohol, tobacco and marijuana.
This finding suggests that suitably treating aggression could delay or even prevent people who exhibit such behaviours from abusing substances.
The author of the study asserts that in this regard psychological intervention, medication and cognitive therapy are the most effective.
Click here to access the full article in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.
