Prevalence and correlates of hazardous alcohol use and co-occurring mental health problems in Nepal following the 2015 earthquake

Kane JC, Luitel N, Jordans MJD, Kohrt BA, Greene MC, Tol WA

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Published on: 1 February 2017

Aims: The risk for harmful alcohol use increases following traumatic events and hazardous drinking is thought to be a negative coping mechanism for mental health symptoms associated with the event. Few studies have investigated alcohol use problems following disasters in low- and middle-income countries. This study assessed the prevalence of hazardous alcohol use and rates of co-morbidity with depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), among 513 adults affected by the 2015 earthquakes in Nepal.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.08.276