Among patients with a lifetime schizophrenia diagnosis appro

Among patients with a lifetime schizophrenia diagnosis, approximately _____ meet the criteria for substance abuse.

A. 25%
B. 70%
C. 50%
D 10%

Solution

C. 50% is the correct answer.

Substance abuse, also known as drug abuse has been found to be the major cause for schizophrenia in many patients. In a study, it was found that about 48% persons who consume drugs causing hallucinations upto harmful levels suffer from this disease. Therefore, the correct answer is C.