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Trading and substance abuse.
by
Stepstowealth
on 22/09/2025, 13:45:20 UTC
I have been thinking about this and I think I needed bringing it up here for discussion. Are you a trader, or do you know any real traders, someone who consistently follows the market? Have you noticed them on any sort of substance?

I fell traders are more likely to become substance abusers for these reasons.
- The market can easily induce stress and anxiety because of the pressure of making decisions. Traders can loose sleep over it.
- Traders need to monitor the market regularly, even worse if you trade crypto because the market is always open.
- Most traders function alone, and are mostly by themselves, locked up in a room with their huge screens.

Some of the substances that could be abused by traders are:
- Alcohol
- Energy drinks and Caffeine.
- Cigarettes, Cannabis and even cocaine.  etc

Substance abuse can affect the accuracy of your trading decisions, so I feel people interested in trading need to understand this risk before starting to trade so that they do not turn to substance abusers, but rather focus on the healthy alternatives.