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Originally Posted by MikeWaters
the self-medication debate is a long one.
did the depression leading to drinking, or did the drinking lead to depression? or did depression lead to drinking which led to worse depression?
Is this person who has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder who uses meth really a bipolar person who uses meth, or just a meth-user who looked bipolar to someone?
Is this schizophrenic who comes in psychotic and cocaine-positive.....is he psychotic because he used the cocaine (and will wear off quickly), or is he psychotic just because (needs hospitalization)?
The analyst types might argue about some deep neurosis that is attempting to be squelched by alcohol. And that the alcohol drinking behavior isn't a disorder unto itself.
I could give numerous more examples. You could probably google "comorbid substance abuse" or "dual diagnosis" and get a lot of information.
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Well said.
Is there a school of thought that calls smoking addiction or eating disorders a "disease?" If not why not.
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