In the general population, the most frequent of these is the combination of alcohol use disorder and depression and / or anxiety disorder.5 — 7
Comorbidity of alcohol abuse and dependence is two to three times higher for those who suffer from depression than for those in the general population.8 Moreover, risky alcohol use is associated with a higher probability of developing affective disorders than for not at - risk users.9
Not exact matches
Lifetime co-occurrence
of DSM - III - R
alcohol abuse and dependence with other psychiatric disorders in the National
Comorbidity Survey
Comorbidity of mental disorders with
alcohol and other drug
abuse.
Objective: The purpose
of this study was to provide nationally representative data on the prevalence, sociodemographic correlates, and
comorbidity of antisocial syndromes across
alcohol and 8 specific drug use disorders, including sedative, tranquilizer, opiate, stimulant, hallucinogen, cannabis, cocaine, and inhalant / solvent
abuse and dependence.
Depressive symptoms, DSM - IV
alcohol abuse and their
comorbidity among children
of problem drinkers in a national survey: Effects
of parent and child gender and parent recovery status