Can Eating Disorders Lead to Substance Abuse?

Behavioral health · Dec 20, 2025 · Corebella Health & Wellness

Both conditions involve control, relief and shame, and they frequently appear in the same person. Stimulants and alcohol are sometimes used to suppress appetite or numb distress.

Treating one while ignoring the other leaves the underlying pattern intact.

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