Alcohol dependency in adolescence linked with depression risk – study

An inability to stop drinking, failure to meet normal expectations due to drinking, and feeling a need to drink after a heavy session, as well as harmful effects such as drink-related memory loss, were considered signs of alcohol dependence

Alcohol dependency in adolescence has been linked with an increased risk of depression risk (Ian West/PA)

Adolescents who show signs of alcohol dependence are more likely to develop depression by their mid-20s, a study suggests.

Researchers at University College London (UCL) and the University of Bristol also found that drinking large amounts of alcohol regularly, but with no signs of dependency, did not predict the risk of depression.