Originally Posted by
CheekyAngel 
Hey, if im going out to mates who are drinking, i drink too, only to relieve the social anxiety, specific phobia and OCD thoughts. But whats your opinion on taking a xanax instead of drinking? Am i just subsituting? Or is it acceptable to do this with my disorders? Im not saying im gona do this but just wanted to get an opinion. See i wouldnt go out to people who were drinking unless i was also, so trying to see what other options i have to help the anxiety...
Drugs and alcohol are bad inputs for the body. I can understand xanax as a medication if you needed it to help you, but it seems obvious that alcohol is the opposite. Alcohol impairs your whole body. W/ xanax, the purpose of it, is to relieve anxiety and assist you in a positive way. Over dosing and getting hooked on xanax is not the way to go.
It is not even a substitute unless you consider them both as gateway drugs.