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The self-medication hypothesis suggests that substance abuse comorbidity is a secondary reaction to primary schizophrenia symptoms, representing a negative reinforcement model of symptom alleviation. The primary addiction hypothesis suggests that propensity for drug addiction is itself a primary symptom in schizophrenia directly resulting from neuropathologic processes that facilitate positive reinforcement, increasing the motivational and behavioral responses to addictive drugs.
