What is a problem among persons with comorbidity (both substance abuse problems and mental illness)?
A. It is difficult to distinguish which problems are caused by which diagnosis.
B. Many treatment facilities focusing on one problem will reject the client because of the other diagnosis.
C. The symptoms of one problem mask the symptoms of the other.
D. Treatment for one of the problems interferes with treatment for the other.
ANS: B
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