Socio-economic status in childhood and later alcohol use: a systematic review.

Aim: To conduct a systematic review of longitudinal studies that examined the association between childhood socio-economic status (SES) and alcohol use in later life.

Methods: A systematic search to identify all longitudinal population-based studies that examined the association between childhood SES and later alcohol use.

Results: Nineteen relevant articles were identified (eight birth cohorts and 11 papers on school-aged cohorts).

Alcohol consumption as a risk factor for anxiety and depression: results from the longitudinal follow-up of the National Psychiatric Morbidity Survey.

Background: Longitudinal studies have been in conclusive in identifying alcohol as a risk factor for anxiety and depression.

Aims: To examine whether excessive alcohol consumption is a risk factor for anxiety and depression in the general population, and whether anxiety and depression are risk factors for excessive alcohol consumption.

Method: Data were analysed from the 18-month follow-up of the Psychiatric Morbidity Among Adults Living in Private Households, 2000 survey.