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Does childhood trauma play a role in addiction?

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Yes it can. When a child is abused or mentally hurt from the things going on around them when there a child or someone very important dies to them when they’re little they can get bad addictions like smoking or alcohol or drugs to use as a coping mechanism so that they don’t feel the pain and they feel high all the time.
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Childhood trauma can play a role in addiction.

Step-by-step explanation:

Some people who grew up with a bad childhood become addicted to drugs or alcohol, but not all. These poor habits are used as coping mechanisms due to the trauma, but some find better ways to cope, such as sports, sleeping, or art.

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