How to Use self-medication in a Sentence

self-medication

noun
  • Boererate are as much cultural discourse as self-medication.
    Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
  • That overlap is fueling both over-diagnosis and self-medication.
    Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
  • The result can be diminished focus, emotional exhaustion, sleep disruption, self-medication and an increasing sense of disconnection from meaning and purpose.
    Simone Lundquist, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Although Robbins could be talkative and engaging particularly when discussing his hometown Houston sports teams, there were also periods of sullen silence and self-medication.
    Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The survey of 1,000 full-time employees in April 2026 found that 63% of the workforce engages in at least one form of self-medication after the workday, while 52% have self-medicated during the workday.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026

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