MuddyBoots, substance abuse is very common in bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, and schizophrenia. It can be a way of self medication that usually backfires. If not in early periods, then later ones.

I have experienced horrible results from mixing alcohol and my meds. It's all a sensitive setup, for lack of a better way of saying it. Just as people shouldn't manipulate med doses without doctor supervision.