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AUTOMEDICAMENTER [1 record]

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Record 1 2023-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
CONT

Self-medicating refers to the misuse of drugs or alcohol in an attempt to manage the distressing symptoms of a mental health disorder or other health condition. Although many people that self-medicate may have a concurrently diagnosed health condition, such as a mental illness, cancer, injury, or chronic pain, it's imperative to remember that you do not need to have a formal clinical diagnosis to have already started the act of self-medication.

Key term(s)
  • selfmedicate

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
Key term(s)
  • s'auto-médicamenter

Spanish

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