Psychological and drug and/or alcohol abuse issues can cause problems in the lives of those persons who are already struggling with serious mental health disorders. Though many men and women in Ponderosa, New Mexico who struggle with psychological problems take drugs and alcohol to attempt to relieve the symptoms of their mental illness, drugs only worsen the issue. Hopefully most of these persons with co-occurring mental health and drug and alcohol abuse issues in Ponderosa, New Mexico will wind up in an appropriate Ponderosa, New Mexico drug and alcohol rehabilitation center with treatment counselors who understand how to deal with such situations. By addressing both disorders in tandem, individuals can reap the full benefits of appropriate treatment and go on to lead healthy and drug and alcohol free lives both psychologically and physically.