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The U.S. must raise federal alcohol taxes to address the alarming rise in alcohol use
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"My brother killed himself after self-medicating with alcohol for a decade in order to cope with horrific systemic social ills. So instead of fixing those, we need to make it harder to self-medicate. He probably would have just killed himself sooner. But at least he wouldn't have been a drunk for 10 years!"
Alcohol isn't self medication though...it's a coping mechanism and furthers depression. But yes, this section. Also caught my eye while skimming
"Self-medication" is a synonym for maladjusted coping mechanisms. It's a euphemism. They used the term correctly.