Causes of Alcohol abuse

Cause details for Alcohol abuse: Other people may develop a drinking problem late in life, often because of "situational" factors such as retirement, lowered income, failing health, loneliness, or the death of friends or loved ones. At first, having a drink brings relief, but later it can turn into a problem. ¹

Alcohol abuse as a complication: Other conditions that might have Alcohol abuse as a complication might be potential underlying causes of Alcohol abuse. The list of conditions listing Alcohol abuse as a complication in our database includes:

• Panic disorder
• Social phobia

Alcohol abuse as a symptom: Conditions listing Alcohol abuse as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Alcohol abuse. The list of conditions listing Alcohol abuse as a symptom in our database includes:

• Gulf War syndrome
• Suicide

Causes of Alcohol abuse: medical news summaries: The following medical news items are relevant to causes of Alcohol abuse:

• Lawyers disproportionately suffer from stress, depression and alcohol abuse

Related information for causes of Alcohol abuse: Further relevant information on causes of Alcohol abuse may be found in the risk factors for Alcohol abuse and underlying causes of Alcohol abuse.

Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Aging and Alcohol Abuse: NIAAA

Last revision: Nov 8, 2003

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