Alcohol Abuse and Anxiety Disorders WisdomCard™
Our Guides and Physician Review team have organized the Top 10 Health Resources on Alcohol Abuse and Anxiety Disorders and compiled helpful research notes below.
Success!
Thanks for helping us improve this WisdomCard. We'll let you know if your resource makes the Top 10!.
Have another great resource to share? Go ahead and nominate another resource!
Nominate a Resource for this WisdomCard™
We have 6 top resources but need 4 more. Are there additional great resources about Alcohol Abuse and Anxiety Disorders that we should add here? The OrganizedWisdom team looks forward to reviewing your nomination!
Research Notes on Alcohol Abuse and Anxiety Disorders
According to a major study released in 2004 on co-occurring alcohol abuse and mental health disorders , about 20 percent of Americans with a current anxiety or mood disorder (such as depression) also have a current alcohol or other substance abuse disorder, and about 20 percent of those with a current alcohol/substance abuse disorder also have a current anxiety or mood disorder. 1
Fast Facts:
- People with anxiety disorders are two to three times more likely to have an alcohol or other substance abuse disorder at some point in their lives than the general population.1
- A history of abuse as children, both physical and sexual, increases the risk factor for anxiety disorders in alcoholics.2
- Combining antidepressants with alcohol can be dangerous, according to psychiatrists.
- Anxiety sensitivity may mean an increased risk for alcohol abuse.2
There's more WisdomCard content below this ad.
Advertisement
Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Anxiety Disorders Association of America: Anxiety Disorders and Alcohol Abuse
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 About.com: Alcoholism / Substance Abuse and Anxiety Disorders
About this WisdomCard
- Contributor: Jacky Gamble
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 14, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic. In addition to filtering out spam and bad links, WisdomCards highlight tips and warnings, such as:
- Guide Favorite
- Guide Warning
- Scroll down to reach relevant content
- Video
- In Memoriam
Help improve this WisdomCard by suggesting great links.
Advertisement
Are You Depressed?
1. Have you been feeling blue, or "down in the dumps"?
About WisdomCard
Meet our contributors and reviewers
- Contributor: Jacky Gamble
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Alcoholism and Anxiety, Anxiety and Alcoholism, Anxiety and Alcohol Abuse
- Last update: Oct. 9, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
