Self-medicating with alcohol to manage fear, anxiety, and PTSD can worsen these conditions. — Whalespan
Self-medicating with alcohol to manage fear, anxiety, and PTSD can worsen these conditions.
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High-risk intervention — consult a physician before acting.Drug-drug interactions, dose-dependence, and screening contraindications apply.
“many of the things that people are doing out there to self-medicate over use of alcohol or other substances to try and calm themselves because they have fear, anxiety and PTSD are actually driving that fear, anxiety and PTSD deeper into their system.”