Connection Between Heavy Drinking and Mental Ailments

by Savitha.C.Muppala on  November 07, 2011 at 10:57 PM Alcohol & Drug Abuse News
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Even though most Australians do know about the dangers of alcohol abuse, they still drink to manage depression and anxiety, a recent insight has revealed.

Most Australians are aware about the link between drinking and mental health problems, and how alcohol can actually worsen it, but many take to it for the immediate relief it provides in lifting ones spirits.

Nearly 3% of Australians thought that alcohol and mental health have no connection while one-fifth felt that consuming two standard drinks each day would not really affect an adult's mental health.



Source-Medindia

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