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Chunk #1 — 1. Introduction

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Relationships between Perceived Stress, Depression and Alcohol Use Disorders in University Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Socio-Economic Dimension.
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Stress, depression, and alcohol abuse are serious disorders that affect individuals themselves, but also society as a whole, leading to the idea that this issue can also be considered from a socio-economic point of view. In this context, it has been confirmed that the mental illness of individuals is an economic burden, especially for their families, both in terms of treatment costs and in terms of reducing their productivity, which affects society [10]. According to Dewa and McDaid [11], people with mental disorders have fewer employment opportunities, and poor mental health affects their ability to do their job. As a result, mental disorders may affect the economy in terms of unemployment, reduced productivity, and disability [11]. In terms of costs, depression and other mental disorders are among the diseases with the highest economic burden [12], and expenditure on mental health care and treatment also contributes to this burden [13,14,15]. In the socio-economic context, alcohol use is also a serious problem in terms of health-related costs and lost productivity [16], while alcohol dependence plays a significant role [17]. The economic burden