67,367 people died of drug overdoses in 2018 , according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . Dealing with a substance use disorder is a challenge all on its own, but many people that suffer from addiction also suffer from a mental health disorder like bipolar, depression, and anxiety. Co-occurring disorders such as these occur in nearly 50% of all people that have substance use disorders. Dealing with a mental illness on top of a substance use issue can be especially complicated because both issues need to be dealt with to achieve lasting sobriety . In the meantime, mental addiction can fuel the addiction and addiction can fuel mental illness, leading to poor decision making and possibly dangerous situations, like suicidal ideation and/or attempts . Suicide rates have been climbing over the last decade . Suicides have risen 33% to 14 suicides per 100,000 people in 2018 . Hearing a family member or a loved one ta...