Long-Term Alcohol Consumption is Associated with Deterioration of Mental and Physical Quality of Life
While acute binge drinking at baseline had no immediate measurable effects on physical and mental health, chronic high alcohol consumption was associated with significant declines in physical and overall well-being. These findings emphasize the need for public health initiatives promoting healthier drinking behaviors.
Authors
- Dorothee Brunner
- Anna Kern (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1082-0101)
- Aenne S. von Falkenhausen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9453-3016)
- Raphaela Winter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0746-3150)
- Moritz F. Sinner
- Christina Krewitz
- Stefan Brunner
Institutions
- LMU Klinikum (DE)
- Health and Safety Authority (IE)
- German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DE)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Substance Use & Misuse
- Published
- 2026-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2026.2617961
- Primary Topic
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00