Citation

Levola J, Holopainen A, Aalto M. Addict. Behav. 2011; 36(4): 375-380.

Affiliation

National Institute for Health and Welfare, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; Helsinki, Finland; Järvenpää Addiction Hospital, Järvenpää, Finland.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.addbeh.2010.12.015

PMID

21216107

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess the association between depression and heavy drinking occasions in the Finnish general population. A subsample (2086/4020, response rate 51.9%) of the National FINRISK 2007 Study was used. Depression was assessed with a modified Beck Depression Inventory (short form) and alcohol problems with the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test. Total alcohol intake and number of heavy drinking occasions (≥7 drinks for men, ≥5 drinks for women) were evaluated using the Timeline Followback. Of the sample, 13.0% (123/946) of men and 17.4% (198/1140) of women were classified as being depressed. Further, 7.5% (71/946) of men and 3.5% (40/1140) of women reported having at least four heavy drinking occasions in the previous 28days. In an adjusted logistic regression model, these men had a 2.6-fold risk (95% C.I. 1.2-5.3) of depression, as compared to men with less than four heavy drinking occasions. The association was found irrespective of total alcohol consumption and alcohol problems. This association was not found in women.

Language: en