Self-medication Model

Question 1

What is the Self-medication Model?

Answer 1

The idea that there’s an underlying cause that leads someone to use drugs.

Question 2

According to the Self-medication Model, what is the main reason someone will begin drug usage?

Answer 2

To come with stressors, emotions and mental health disorders

Question 3

What is a weakness of the self-medication model?

Answer 3

Not all people do drugs in order to cope. It can be for other reasons, and so this model is NOT the only reason someone will do drugs.

This is a weakness because it shows it cannot explain all cases of drug addictions.