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The term "self medicating" doesn't imply that it works, just that they're trying to address an underlying issue that isn't being sufficiently addressed by anyth
by BobaFloutist 3y ago
The term "self medicating" doesn't imply that it works, just that they're trying to address an underlying issue that isn't being sufficiently addressed by anything else. It's closer in concept to "coping mechanism" than it is to "prescribed medication".
- lostdog 3y agoConsidering how poorly the prescribed medication works, maybe it's just not that big of a difference.