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# self-medicating

verb (present participle of self-medicate: self-medicate, self-medicates, self-medicated, self-medicating); noun (self-medication)

«self-medicating» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

1. treating your own illness with medicine without asking a doctor.
2. (euphemism) using alcohol or drugs to cope with stress, pain or sadness.

### In the lessons

Used by doctors, the news and family talk to describe drinking or drug use gently, as if it were a kind of treatment; everyday and medical, all regions.

### Examples

- He said he was self-medicating with whisky after his job loss.
- Doctors warn against self-medicating with old antibiotics.
- Many people self-medicate a cold with honey and lemon.
- "She's not drinking too much, she's self-medicating," said her friend.
- Self-medicating can hide a serious illness.
- The article said lonely people sometimes self-medicate with alcohol.

### Note

It can make drinking sound harmless or sensible. Safety: always ask a grown-up or doctor before taking medicine.