Lonely individuals develop substance addictions more easily than social counterparts
Evidence consistently links social isolation and loneliness to an increased vulnerability to substance use disorders.
The retrieved literature supports the claim that loneliness and social isolation are risk factors for substance use disorders. Specifically, longitudinal Medicare data in paper [6] and clinical sample assessments in paper [7] establish clear positive associations between isolation and increased substance use or opioid use disorder risk.
Tse-Chuan Yang, Carla Shoff, Seulki Kim, Benjamin A Shaw. County social isolation and opioid use disorder among older adults: A longitudinal analysis of Medicare data, 2013-2018.. 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.114971
Paper [6] demonstrates that county-level social isolation increases the risk of opioid use disorder among adults.
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Rikki Patton, Jessica Chou, Tiffanie Kestner, Erika Feeney. Exploring social connectedness, isolation, support, and recovery factors among women seeking substance use treatment.. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1080/03630242.2024.2308518
Paper [7] shows that higher levels of social isolation are associated with greater risk of moderate-to-high substance use.
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