Where does the self-medication hypothesis suggest addiction comes from?

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asked Jan 15 in Psychology by StephanieLeF (1.9k points)

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answered Jan 15 by MarquisMonte (1.9k points)

The self-medication hypothesis suggests that addiction comes from individuals using drugs to cope with underlying mental health issues.

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