Social Anxiety and Substance Abuse

Social Anxiety and Substance Abuse: What’s the Connection?

Having anxiety is normal. Everyone occasionally suffers from some social anxiety, but struggling with a social anxiety disorder—suffering from a debilitating fear of social situations—is not normal. Social anxiety disorder becomes even more problematic when it leads to developing or worsening a substance use disorder (SUD). Call [Direct] to speak with someone from the knowledgeable team at Northpoint Recovery about …