Do addictions cause mental health complications (or vice versa)?
This chicken or egg debate has been ongoing for many years. Some speculate that people self-medicate their depression or other emotional struggles with alcohol or drugs. Other times we may hear that a mental health condition was caused by substance use. Research outcomes about the order in which these conditions occur vary from study to study. However, the bottom line is this: while one condition might well cause or contribute to another, both conditions must still be treated. At the facilities presented on this site, all conditions receive equal attention rather than unnecessarily delaying treatment while considering which came first.
