Prevalence of comorbid substance use, anxiety and mood disorders in epidemiological surveys, 1990–2014: A systematic review and meta-analysis

• Published in: Drug and alcohol dependence Vol. 154; pp. 1 - 13
• Main Authors: Lai, Harry Man Xiong, Cleary, Michelle, Sitharthan, Thiagarajan, Hunt, Glenn E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01.09.2015
• Subjects: Adult; Alcohol-Related Disorders - epidemiology; Anxiety; Anxiety Disorders - epidemiology; Comorbidity; Depression; Depressive Disorder, Major - epidemiology; Humans; Meta-analysis; Odds Ratio; Prevalence; Psychiatry; Substance use disorders; Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology; Substance use disorders; Depression; Anxiety; Prevalence; Comorbidity; Meta-analysis

•A systematic review was conducted to assess comorbidity between substance use, mood and anxiety disorders.•Meta-analysis showed the strongest associations were for drug use and major depression (OR 3.80).•People with an alcohol use disorder were 2.1 times of greater risk having an anxiety disorder...