alcohol associated_with depression

alcohol ... are often used to self‑medicate negative mood states such as depression.

women had nearly twice the rate of lifetime depression as men among those with lifetime alcohol dependence

With regard to alcohol, the crucial window for intervention appears to be early adolescence, when the comorbidity association is the strongest.

alcohol increased ratings of ... depression more in FHP women than FHN women

Many of the participants believed that drug and/or alcohol abuse brought on depression.