How does substance abuse worsen the feelings of stress?

Substance abuse worsens the feeling of stress because while it does relieve it temporarily, it fails to actually fix the problem. I'll give an example. Say you have a water pipe and it starts leaking. You can either have it repaired(addressing what is causing the stress)or put cloth over it(drugs). read more

Substance use, or substance abuse worsens the feelings of stress in many ways. Substance use takes the body out of its natural rhythm. By using a substance to stimulate it, there is then the tendency to also use a sedative to allow relaxation and sleep. read more

Stress and Substance Abuse Substance Abuse Provides Temporary Relief from Stress. It is well established that the effects of stress can damage people’s mental and physical well-being. It is not so much that stress is bad, but that people have an inability to deal with it effectively. One of the ways that the individual may attempt to manage their stress is by using alcohol or drugs. This type of self-medication can provide temporary relief, but is ultimately self-defeating. read more

Once they use that particular substance, they forget all at once about what makes them anxious, stressed or melancholic. However, all "good" things must come to an end. The substance they use runs out and they cannot obtain any more of it. Their bodies undergo physical and psychological detriments that makes them feel even worse. read more