Can I drink alcohol or use recreational drugs if I have anxiety?

Well, literally speaking, you can. It is your own free choice. The questions you should be asking are: Should I? Will this help me? Is this a healthy way to deal with my issue? What am I running from, and how can I face it?

You could, but it is probably not a good idea. Alcohol and/or recreational drugs can sometimes make your anxiety worse instead of help your anxiety. Or it could help your anxiety for the moment but then make you depressed over time. If you're going to use something to treat your anxiety, properly prescribed medicine by a doctor is your best bet. Self-medicating can lead to many problems.

From my own personal experience (and this would be a good question to ask a doctor or therapist, or even somebody on the anxiety help line), it's not the best way to cope. Usually it makes me more anxious, and a lot of people I've known have experienced the same thing, especially with recreational drugs - the last thing you need is a bad trip. If you're in a good place and feel safe, using these things responsibly might not trigger your anxiety, but if you start to feel it coming on you might want to stop. In general, though, not doing these things is healthier both physically and mentally, especially if you've been struggling.

If alcohol or drugs are taken and you have anxiety it may affect your mood become low,loss of appetite ,Have you been to a doctor about your anxiety>

I do not think that that's a good idea, you have to confront yourself and it wouldn't be smart to push your problems away.

I mean the choice is up to you but it increases fear because their a possibility that you could get caught

It's best not to resort to alcohol and substance if one lives with anxiety as it can actually make our anxiety worst and even cause other problems such as family strain, other mental health concerns, and financial problems just to name a few.

Stay away for the meantime to make sure you prevent yourself from doing drugs again. Explain to them how you don't want that again

I feel that you should only use recreational drugs, if they are prescribed. Alcohol is never the answer. It deals with things temporarily.

That wouldn't be the best idea because people with anxiety often have an addictive personality and they find it easy to get addicted to something.