Cheers to anxiety: Granger causality insights on alcohol consumption patterns across 13 South American countries

• Main Authors: Dinithi Palliyaguru (Author), Binguni Senarathne (Author), Ruwan Jayathilaka (Author), Lochana Rajamanthri (Author), Colinie Wickramarachchi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The relationship between alcohol consumption and mental health is complex; drinking may exacerbate anxiety, and in turn, anxiety can lead to excessive drinking. This study explores the relationship between alcohol consumption patterns including wine, beer, and spirits, and anxiet...