Self-medication of anxiety symptoms with drugs or alcohol associated with increased risk of developing substance use disorders

Monday, August 1, 2011 - 18:30 in Health & Medicine

Self-medicating with alcohol or other drugs appears to be associated with an increased risk of substance use disorders and social phobia in patients with anxiety-related symptoms, according to a new study.

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