Psychology: Why does alcohol help ease anxiety and worry?

What would cause someone with anxiety to begin to self-medicate with alcohol?

What does alcohol do help the patient with their anxiety?

Also, this would do more harm than good in the long run, correct?

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wackidywack · 22-25

it's antidepressant, it has inhibiting components that slows down cognition which is why it "eases". Long term use will cause deterioration when cognition is not utilized properly which will also affect social functioning as well as occupational functioning and will also literally kill the liver