Young people who drink to excess are much more likely to suffer from severe depression, anxiety or stress, according to a report published today.
The survey of 14,000 teenagers and young adults found 38 per cent had problematic or harmful drinking behaviour and a further 7 per cent had signs of alcohol dependence.
Of the latter group, a quarter showed symptoms of severe or very severe depression.
Some 6,000 school-going adolescents aged 12 to 19 and 8,000 young adults aged 17 to 25 were surveyed for the study by youth mental health organisation Headstrong and psychologists at University College Dublin.
Source: Genevieve Carbery, Irish Times, 16/05/12
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