We also found a higher prevalence of perceived unmet need for treatment in the AUD with comorbid mood or anxiety disorder group. This finding is also consistent with past research and suggests that while experiencing a greater level of need for alcohol treatment, individuals with comorbid AUD and mood or anxiety disorders also experience a greater number or different types of barriers. A finding of a specific profile of barriers to treatment among individuals with AUD with mood or anxiety disorder comorbidity would have implications for design of services and policies to improve access to alcohol treatment in the large group of individuals with comorbid disorders. Indeed, socio-demographic differences between the AUD groups with and without mood or anxiety disorder comorbidity suggest possible differences in barriers. Individuals without mood or anxiety comorbidity were more likely to be male, belong to the white racial/ethnic group, have a higher education, earn $35,000 or more annually, live in an urban setting and have health insurance. In contrast, individuals with AUD with mood or anxiety comorbidity were more likely to be female, earn less
