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Why do men suffer from substance abuse more than women?



Why do men suffer from substance abuse more than women?

Maybe depression. Men are much more likely to turn to substances to help relieve their symptoms whereas woman are more likely to seek professional help.
They marry women.....
Beacause men find it hard to ask for help with there issues and try to deal with every thing on there own. Drugs are a way of escaping the reality of how hard life is with out having to let their emotions take over.
Most men
Who knows.
Men have weaker mental health than women. It's a proven fact. While men may be physically stronger, women have greater mental constitution and therefore men often turn to substances to allieviate mental stress issues. It's also true that women have less issues in asking for help and expressing their emotions and women often form their own support groups with each other while men do not. This also is evidenced in risk assessment for suicide - men are four times more likely to commit suicide than women - being male is an immediate high risk group for suicide.
I'm a practicing mental health professional.
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