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Mental health as a risk factor for alcohol dependency or abuse

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Source
Swendsen et al. (2010) – processed by Our World in Data
Last updated
April 19, 2018
Date range
2010–2010
Unit
odds ratio

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This data is based on the following sources

Swendsen et al. – Mental disorders as risk factors for substance use, abuse and dependence: results from the 10-year follow-up of the National Comorbidity Survey

Data denotes the increased risk of developing a substance use disorder in individuals with a mental health disorder relative to those without, based on a study on over 5000 individuals over a 10-year period.

Full data with confidence intervals can be found at: https://ourworldindata.org/mental-health-disorders-as-risk-for-substance-use

Retrieved on
April 19, 2018
Retrieved from
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1360-0443.2010.02902.x
Citation
This is the citation of the original data obtained from the source, prior to any processing or adaptation by Our World in Data. To cite data downloaded from this page, please use the suggested citation given in Reuse This Work below.
Swendsen, J., Conway, K. P., Degenhardt, L., Glantz, M., Jin, R., Merikangas, K. R., ... and Kessler, R. C. (2010). Mental disorders as risk factors for substance use, abuse and dependence: results from the 10-year follow-up of the National Comorbidity Survey. Addiction, 105(6), 1117-1128.

Data denotes the increased risk of developing a substance use disorder in individuals with a mental health disorder relative to those without, based on a study on over 5000 individuals over a 10-year period.

Full data with confidence intervals can be found at: https://ourworldindata.org/mental-health-disorders-as-risk-for-substance-use

Retrieved on
April 19, 2018
Retrieved from
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1360-0443.2010.02902.x
Citation
This is the citation of the original data obtained from the source, prior to any processing or adaptation by Our World in Data. To cite data downloaded from this page, please use the suggested citation given in Reuse This Work below.
Swendsen, J., Conway, K. P., Degenhardt, L., Glantz, M., Jin, R., Merikangas, K. R., ... and Kessler, R. C. (2010). Mental disorders as risk factors for substance use, abuse and dependence: results from the 10-year follow-up of the National Comorbidity Survey. Addiction, 105(6), 1117-1128.

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“Data Page: Mental health as a risk factor for alcohol dependency or abuse”. Our World in Data (2026). Data adapted from Swendsen et al.. Retrieved from https://archive.ourworldindata.org/20260511-092124/grapher/mental-health-as-risk-for-alcohol-dependency.html [online resource] (archived on May 11, 2026).

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Swendsen et al. (2010) – processed by Our World in Data. “Mental health as a risk factor for alcohol dependency or abuse” [dataset]. Swendsen et al., “Mental disorders as risk factors for substance use, abuse and dependence: results from the 10-year follow-up of the National Comorbidity Survey” [original data]. Retrieved May 11, 2026 from https://archive.ourworldindata.org/20260511-092124/grapher/mental-health-as-risk-for-alcohol-dependency.html (archived on May 11, 2026).

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