There are a lot of people who are struggling because of anxiety, and many of them are also addicted to drugs and/or alcohol. Researchers have known for a very long time that they often go hand-in-hand. Sadly, a lot of people never get the treatment they need to help improve their conditions and recover.
Anxiety disorders can be debilitating. It should come as no surprise that so many people turn to drugs and alcohol as a way to cope. For a lot of them, it becomes a way to self-medicate their symptoms so they feel better, at least temporarily.
Co-occurring disorders like anxiety have gotten much too common. It is easy for people to believe that they are stuck in their situations with no real way out. We want to help them understand the significance of the link between anxiety and addiction and learn how they can get the treatment they need.