married individuals protective_against Alcohol Use Disorder

Those in committed relationships ... have a lower risk for alcohol use disorder ... than those who are not married.

protective effects of marriage were stronger in those with a family history compared to those without

married men and women having ... 60% and 71% lower risk for onset of alcohol use disorder compared with individuals who remained single

first marriage to a spouse with no history of registration for alcohol use disorder is associated with a large reduction in risk for alcohol use disorder.

protective effect of marriage ... on the risk for alcohol use disorder

The inverse association between marriage and risk for alcohol use disorder was stronger in women than in men, with a hazard ratio of 0.27 (95% CI=0.26–0.28).

marriage is causally related to a reduction in risk for alcohol use disorder