Alcohol abuse and depression
Alcoholism and depression are frequently comorbid diseases, and each of them increases the risk of developing of another, and have a mutual adverse interference. Alcohol abuse is a leading cause of suicide, plays the role of marker of increased suicide risk and increases the likelihood of suicidal behavior in patients suffering from depression. Use of antidepressants, and especially selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, is of great importance in the treatment of alcohol dependence complicated by depression, and depression combined with anxiety