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Are there any relationships between alcoholism and anxiety disorders?
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Nerves and alcohol: People with anxiety disorders are appx. 3 times more likely to abuse alchohol often to try to alleviate the anxiety but in the long run, it makes anxiety worse.
Answered 3/26/2013
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Anxiety/Alcoholism: Vicious cycle of drinking to calm nerves when anxious, which leads to more anxiety, which in turn leads to more alcohol.
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