Depression and dependence

24% of Canadians consume more than 5 units of alcohol to cope with depression, classifying them as substance dependent. Symptoms of depression include overwhelming feelings of sadness, anorexia, anhedonia (lack of interest), sleep disturbances, poor concentration and loss of libido. Women were found to be twice as likely as men to have suffered a bout of depression.

Source: summary of medical news story as reported by The Canadian Press

Related Disease Topics:

• Depression
• Substance dependent

Related Symptom Topics:

• Overwhelming feelings of sadness
• Anorexia
• Anhedonia
• Lack of interest
• Sleep disturbances
• Poor concentration
• Loss of libido

Article Source Details

About: Depression and dependence

Date: 18 August 2005

Source: The Canadian Press

URL: http://www.brandonsun.com/story.php?story_id=1161

Related Medical Topics

This summary article refers to the following medical categories:

• Risk and depression
• Risk and alcohol abuse
• Risk and alcohol dependence
• Risk and substance dependence
• Risk and women's health
• Diagnosis
• Diagnosis and overwhelming feelings of sadness
• Diagnosis and anorexia
• Diagnosis and anhedonia
• Diagnosis and lack of interest
• Diagnosis and sleep disturbances
• Diagnosis and poor concentration
• Diagnosis and loss of libido
• Diagnosis and depression
• Diagnosis and alcohol abuse
• Diagnosis and alcohol dependence
• Diagnosis and substance dependence

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