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  "textContent": "When an addiction and a mental health disorder coexist—a condition known as dual disorder—scientific evidence indicates that integrated psychological treatment improves clinical outcomes and reduces the risk of relapse. Now, studies published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine confirm that integrated psychological treatment, in which the same team simultaneously addresses both the substance use disorder and the other mental health disorder, is more effective than treating them separately.",
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