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The Effects of Alcohol and Drug Dependence on the Course of Depression
Author(s) -
Agosti Vito,
Levin Frances R.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the american journal on addictions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.997
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-0391
pISSN - 1055-0496
DOI - 10.1080/10550490500419102
Subject(s) - depression (economics) , comorbidity , anxiety , psychiatry , epidemiology , national comorbidity survey , substance use , psychology , substance abuse , addiction , drug , clinical psychology , alcohol dependence , substance dependence , medicine , alcohol , biochemistry , chemistry , economics , macroeconomics
There is a paucity of epidemiological data regarding the effects of substance use dependence (SUD) on the course of depression. This study analyzed data from the National Comorbidity Survey (NCS). Among respondents with lifetime SUD and unipolar depression, current SUD increased the risk (OR = 2.9) of past year depression and anxiety disorders (OR = 2.2).