The relationships between use of alcohol, tobacco and coffee in adolescence and mood disorders in adulthood.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Alcohol, tobacco and coffee are commonly used substances and use in adolescence has previously been linked to mood disorders. However, few large prospective studies have investigated adolescent use in relation to mental health outcomes in adulthood. The main aim of this study was to examine the prospective associations between alcohol use, cigarette smoking and coffee consumption at age 16 and subsequent mood disorders up to 33 years of age.

Methods

Data from The Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986 Study were used and a total of 7660 participants (49.9% male) were included. Associations between alcohol use, cigarette smoking and coffee consumption at age 16 and later diagnoses of major depression and bipolar disorder were examined using multinomial logistic regre

SUBMITTER: Bolstad I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9827971 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature