Self-medication with alcohol or drugs for mood and anxiety disorders: a narrative review of the epidemiological literature - Turner S, Mota N, Bolton J, Sareen J.

BACKGROUND: The comorbidity of mood and anxiety disorders (MD and AD) with substance use disorders (SUD) is common. One explanation for this comorbidity is the self-medication hypothesis, which posits that individuals with MD or AD use substances to cope w...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news