5Alcohol and Cigarettes
Relying on using drugs, drinking alcohol, or smoking to feel calmer could backfire. Many studies have proved that nicotine in cigarettes and other tobacco products would raise your heart rate and blood pressure. Additionally, carbon monoxide released from cigarette smoke might also lead to breathing issues which your body would respond to as if it is suffocating, raising the risks of panic attacks. For drugs and alcohol, people with an anxiety disorder tend to be 2 to 3 times more likely to abuse them than the general public. Both drugs and alcohol could result in panic attacks and other disruptive effects on your central nervous system, which limit the ability of your brain to calm the body and mind. [5]
