Observational studies suggest that lower educational attainment (EA) may be associated
with risky alcohol use behaviors; however, these findings may be biased by confounding …

Educational attainment has been associated with drinking behaviors in observation studies.
We performed Mendelian randomization analysis to determine whether educational …

BackgroundPoor mental health has consistently been associated with substance use
(smoking, alcohol drinking, cannabis use, and consumption of caffeinated drinks). To …

Background Low socioeconomic status (SES) has been associated with lower alcohol
consumption, but also with heavier drinking. To explain this contradictory relationship, we …

Alcohol dependence is frequently co‐morbid with cognitive impairment. The relationship
between these traits is complex as cognitive dysfunction may arise as a consequence of …

Background. Frequency and quantity of alcohol consumption are metrics commonly used to
measure alcohol consumption behaviors. Epidemiological studies indicate that these …

Alcohol consumption is a complex trait determined by both genetic and environmental
factors, and is correlated with the risk of alcohol use disorders. Although a small number of …

Background Lower educational attainment is associated with increased rates of smoking,
but ascertaining causality is challenging. We used two-sample Mendelian randomization …

Background Habitual alcohol use can be an indicator of alcohol dependence, which is
associated with a wide range of serious health problems. Methods We completed a genome …

Context Alcohol dependence is a serious and common public health problem. It is well
established that genetic factors play a major role in the development of this disorder …