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> study suggested that up to a quarter of young alcoholics have a social anxiety disorder Causation? Anxiety makes you drink or drinking makes you anxious?
by ssttoo 3y ago
> study suggested that up to a quarter of young alcoholics have a social anxiety disorder
Causation? Anxiety makes you drink or drinking makes you anxious?
- JimtheCoder 3y agoI've always heard that alcohol is a cure for social anxiety...
- TheIronMark 3y agoI've always heard that it's "social lubrication".
- roywiggins 3y agoIt might relieve it temporarily, but one common effect is heightened anxiety once you sober up: https://www.onemedical.com/blog/healthy-living/what-hangxiety-how-combat-post-drinking-anxiety/ https://www.onemedical.com/blog/healthy-living/what-hangxiet... And even if you don't get an immediate rebound effect, in the medium term it can still worsen your anxiety.
- convolvatron 3y agofrom my experience being a drunk and having lots of drunk friends - both