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Study examines long-term mental health and alcohol use trajectories following disasters
A study of people who had been exposed to a disaster found different long-term patterns of alcohol use and mental health that were interrelated and influenced by individual differences and the type of disaster they experienced.
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A study of individuals exposed to disasters identified distinct long‑term trajectories of alcohol consumption and mental health, finding the patterns to be interrelated and shaped by personal characteristics and the specific type of disaster experienced. Published in *Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research*, the research highlights persistent mental and behavioral health challenges faced by disaster survivors. The authors emphasize that preventing problem drinking will require interventions customized to each survivor’s mental‑health profile.
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