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Who is this booklet for and what does it do?
• This booklet has been written for people who use alcohol, tobacco or other drugs
who are experiencing symptoms of psychosis.
• It aims to:
—Help explain why some people feel the way they do.
—Give suggestions about things people can do to help manage the symptoms
of psychosis and substance use.
What is psychosis?
• Psychosis is a collection of symptoms that occur together over a period of time. The
most prominent symptoms of psychosis are
delusions
and
hallucinations
where a
person loses touch with reality, and has trouble telling the difference between what is
real and what is not. Psychosis can affect the way a person thinks, feels and behaves
(see Table 1).