reinforcement, drinking to cope intensifies the physiological and psychological effects that contribute to dependence. Drinking under the influence of negative emotions could also intensify uncomfortable interpersonal interactions (via alcohol-induced myopia) and heighten risky behaviors (by blocking effective self-regulation), thus leading to fights, injuries, and accidents. Future research on how drinking motivations may affect drinking patterns, contexts, and effects among population subgroups would be valuable to explore these possibilities.
